Persistence in Uncertain TimesDuring the past several months, how many times have you heard the phrase, “these uncertain or challenging times?” No doubt, you have faced times of difficulty and discouragement. Thankfully, recent reports give hope that new medications, therapies, and a possible vaccine for...
“Finishing Well” When I think of the phrase, “finishing well,” I am reminded of Paul’s encouragement to Timothy “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Tim. 4:7). 2020 has been incredibly challenging from a fundraising perspective,...
“Stepping through the Planning Timetable” In a previous issue of “What’s New in Donor Relations,” we provided a complete Fall and Year-End Solicitation Guideline. This document gives some step by step recommendations and reminders for planning and executing fund raising activities as you close out 2020....
Every development director starts with the high hopes and visions of raising millions of dollars to support the ministry. But when the job gets busy, do you get online and on the phone? Or do you focus on paper and budgets? View and find out. View...
What does the visionary nonprofit board look like? Learn the 5 key components along with 7 healthy board habits. Download & View Slide Deck ...
Are you fine-tuning your annual fund plan regularly? Like strategic planning, good fund development planning builds unity and harmony across your organization and constituency. Practice makes perfect, so it's helpful to begin by understanding the basics. What is an annual fund plan? It’s closely partnered with...
I am guessing that most of you either answer to a Board, serve on a Board, or at minimum, work for an organization that has a Board. Whether called directors, members, trustees, or governors, the bottom line is they are generally charged with providing the...
“They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations” (Isaiah 61:4). Jesus quoted Isaiah 61 in his first sermon, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed...
President John F. Kennedy inspired a generation with his Inaugural Address on January 20, 1961, “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy shifted the focus from receiving to giving and, in doing so, motivated hundreds...
“Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you” (Leviticus 26:8). Do you bemoan the fact that your development team is understaffed? It’s easy to become jealous of larger...
