Are you enjoying your burger?
Let me tell you about a dream I had last nightI wanted to get a burger at 5 Guys. I've never had one from there and a new 5 Guys had opened up in our city.When I went there, it was packed. The line...
View Article6 year olds and high-D people
As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I love the DiSC personality system. And I'm amazed at how obvious these character traits can be in real life!High-D'sHigh-D types are people that are extroverted,...
View ArticleSetting 2012 Goals and Christmas
This afternoon, I was working on my "List of 100 Things to do in 2012."While doing it, I asked my 12 year old son, "If there were one thing you and I could do together in 2012, what would it be?"He...
View Article6 funky ways to use your calendar
While I miss my old school Franklin Planner, I love the convenience of my Google Calendar.Over the years, I've developed some unconventional uses for my calendar. Here are 6 of them.Non-family...
View ArticleAre you stuck in "professional" mode?
Today I wore a t-shirt...to make a point! As a nonprofit leader, it's so easy to be "on" all the time. Especially if you live in a small town. I used to spend more time than I'd like to admit wondering...
View ArticleThank you for connecting donors with mission
Happy New (fiscal) Year!For many FundraisingCoach.com readers, today - July 1st - is the start of a brand new fiscal year. The amount raised starts at zero but the goals are set higher.As fundraisers,...
View ArticleFundraising problems are LEADERSHIP problems
Image courtesy of Peter WoodA couple weeks ago, I shared a story with nonprofit executive directors who get my Fundraising Kick coaching emails. It's important enough that I want to share it with you...
View ArticleAverting the coming nonprofit leadership crisis - a study
We've been inspired to launch a nonprofit leadership survey. Last month's post on fundraising problems being leadership problems really hit a nerve.And it's no wonder.Charities are getting hit hard...
View ArticleA simple personal leadership tool for executive directors and fundraisers
Or how to answer the question "What do you do with your time?"In the last couple weeks, I've found myself sharing a tool with each of my private coaching clients. So I thought I'd share it with you...
View ArticleOnly 6 Nonprofit Storytelling Conference tickets left - #npstoryconf
There are only 6 more tickets left for next week's Nonprofit Storytelling Conference in Chicago. I've personally never seen a conference make this much of a difference to attendees and the...
View ArticleDriving Abilities: Spatial Relations Visualization
The experts that created the Highlands Ability Battery found that Spatial Relations Visualization (SRV) may be the most important factor in determining job satisfaction. People high in SRV like to have...
View ArticleA good time to throw stones
A few weeks ago, I reported on a a href="https://fundraisingcoach.com/2006/06/27/whos-telling-your-storywhos-telling-your-story/ ">talk by Andy Goodman on the importance of story.A few days ago, one...
View ArticleHow to propose a fund raising project to organisations, fundraisers or...
Here's another question I received in my inbox from Emile Dillis:How to propose a fund raising project to organisations, fundraisers or individuals?The Lord has led us to a place in the mountains of...
View ArticleHighlands in WSJ
I've been a fan of the Highlands Abilities Battery ever since I took it back in 2002. It's still something that helps me in finding the right "place" for myself.And like Victor Kiam, I liked the...
View ArticleManaging nonprofit employees (and volunteers)
Last week I was at the annual conference for the New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. It was a great conference, and I did alot of tweeting. You can see all my NEAHP tweets here.A great...
View ArticleFree podcast: Fundraising in a Recession
My grad school, Regent University's School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship invited me to do the latest in their Leadership Talks series.The topic? Fundraising in a recession of course!If...
View ArticleManaging Assumptions
In the last edition, I mentioned some points taught by Betsy Rigby, Director of Development with Partners HealthCare at the New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy annual conference in...
View ArticleNonprofit Executive Director and Fundraising Revisited
A few weeks back, I posted this question:Q: As an E.D., what percentage of my time should be spent on fund raising? I am relatively new at this and want to balance my schedule.My answer was something...
View ArticleCareer Change Without Felony Charges
Last week Good Day New York invited me to talk about career stress in light of Steven Slater's quitting his job by jumping out of a JetBlue plane.The interview is below. But there was so much more that...
View ArticleFundraising Secret #59: Get Training for Your Board Members and Volunteers
As a fundraising professional, you should be getting fundraising and leadership training annually. But I've heard that the average development professional stays in their position for 18 months. Since...
View ArticleHow to use Wordle and LinkedIn to help your job search
How to use Wordle and LinkedIn to help your job searchTonight, Chris Brogan led a webinar on how to enhance your job search with social presence. He shared a ton of great info!You can see the tweets by...
View ArticleGoal Setting for Personal and Professional Development
I just love the week of Thanksgiving. Having those few days off to be with family and friends puts me in a reflective mode that I find perfect for formalizing my 2011 goals. I say "formalizing" because...
View ArticleSMART Goals - a fun look at a goal setting acronym
In the last post on goal setting, we looked at how to identify goals for all areas of your life. I firmly believe that if you did nothing more than write those goals down, you'll be exponentially more...
View ArticleSuggested Reading for Goal Setting
In earlier posts, I gave a brief overview a goal setting process I use. And I warned that nothing about it was original.Here are some of the books that have helped me over the years:Stephen Covey's...
View ArticleCould you help with a 3 question survey
All year, people have told me that hour long webinars are just too long. We're all pressed for time.So I'm starting a 22 Minute Institute: 22 minute webinars focusing on some aspect of...
View ArticleShould we have a large board?
A client recently asked me an excellent question:I know of an organization that has a large board. It seems they do it so that they can invite potential donors to be on the board. It seems more or less...
View ArticleTime Management Tip: Schedule your to-do's
Ever have one of those to-do lists that keeps getting added to but never seems to have things getting crossed off? They can become garbage barges loaded with the guilt of undone tasks. Here's a quick...
View ArticleAre you able to sharpen your saw?
I've been talking to a lot of amazing nonprofit leaders and staff. Our sector is full of some of the most dedicated people! But dedication seems to go only so far, doesn't it? With all the hard work,...
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