What motivates you to get up in the morning? Your job? Family responsibilities? A game of golf or tennis? Everyone has something that motivates them
Is your mailbox bombarded by nonprofits soliciting your fundraising dollars? Your mailbox is likely overflowing, especially at this time of the year. What you are
My mother used to tell me when I received a gift or if someone did something nice for me: “Always remember to say ‘Thank you.’”
One of the challenges facing fundraisers in the Jewish nonprofit world, and for that matter anywhere, is rejection. No one likes rejection, especially a professional
Fundraisers and elite military SEALS have much in common. Both are highly dependent on synchronization with others on their teams. In the military, teamwork is
This is not a politically driven column and this month is no exception. However, as a fundraiser, I have been confronted over the years with
For many nonprofits, the biggest money maker of the year is the annual dinner or gala. Depending on the size of the fundraiser, its track
There comes a time in virtually every fundraiser’s life when he or she is faced with a crisis that threatens staging the nonprofit’s special event.
Early in my career, I volunteered for a nonprofit organization that was trying to raise money to meet its daily obligations. When I joined, one
Part II In my last column I delineated the roles and responsibilities of all boards of directors, regardless of ethnicity or religion. In a nutshell,
“You’re late!” “What do you mean I’m late?” “If you are only now planning your end-of-year giving campaign, then you are late in getting it
Is there a link between the state of the economy and fundraising? My first instinct is to say “Yup, you betcha,” especially having gone through
