I’ve got some new subscribers, so I wanted to re-send some info about a free fundraising video series – Try This First ! All too often,...

How do we talk about fundraising? How do we talk about the art of asking? How do we talk about the work - especially to folks outside...

It’s been true since the 80’s. The A-Team has the best theme song ever. Also true since the 80’s? Individual giving is the heart of...

One of the trickiest things about fundraising is knowing what kind of story to tell about your organization. We often get so excited to...

Fundraising is exactly what you think it is. To paraphrase Henry Ford, if you think fundraising is an impossible task, you’re right. If...

Early in my fundraising career, my boss gave me a copy of the local business journal – an issue that featured the 100 wealthiest people...

I used to think that there were certain words or phrases that could convince someone to give to a nonprofit. Say or write the right thing...

I've made a lot of mistakes in my fundraising career. One of the first ones was believing that the most important skill in fundraising...

Fundraising is hard. Really hard, sometimes. But ... nonprofits sometimes make it more difficult than necessary (like running a marathon...

The South Sound chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is launching their mentorship program - and I'm honored to be a...

I’m still new enough in my journey as a consultant that I’m excited when I get mail addressed to Resolute Philanthropy. That being said –...

Time is running out for a free coaching session! Fundraising succeeds when strategy, leadership, and attitude are aligned. When an...

In fundraising (and in life), attitude matters. Teams and organizations with a scarcity mindset – or with a mindset that avoids mistakes...

Fundraising succeeds when strategy, leadership, and attitude are aligned. When an organization's fundraising strategy is supported by...

Have you ever left a meeting or presentation and realized that you forgot to mention something? Here's an example. Yesterday, my flight...

Fundraising is filled with hard-won lessons. They can be tech-oriented (what happens to a mailing when you screw up the sorting on a XLS...

This is it! The very last day to sign up for Resolute Philanthropy’s Transformative Fundraising webinar series. Over the next four weeks,...

We are days away from the Transformative Fundraising webinar series from Resolute Philanthropy. It’s been a challenge – but a fun one –...

Does your organization need a fundraising attitude adjustment? It’s more common than you think. Bad habits and limiting thoughts and...

Without leadership, fundraising dies. Staff will burn out. Donors will drift away. The mission will falter – and fail. Of course, the...