Life & Leadership
Customer Success Manager at Blackbaud Canada
21 Nov How to Get (New) Money out of your Current Budget
The hero of our story is a dedicated fundraising leader. He or she is committed to investing in staff training, database development, an outside mail house, staff resources, and more. The fundraiser has strategically calculated the impact on the organization’s fundraising ROI.
15 Nov The only two resources you’ll ever need
Your success as a fundraiser depends on your control of two resources. These two resources impact everything you do: your ability to make informed decisions, raise more money and help the community you serve.
22 Sep How to Build Community
In this video, you’ll learn four great tips for how to grow your community of champions and supporters...
11 Sep Capturing a Donor’s Attention with Urgency
“Why do you think the building going to fail, Jenny? It’s been here for almost 100 years. Who’s to say it can’t survive another 100 years.”...
28 Aug What a Cowboy Taught Me About Fundraising
A recent trip to Nashville, Tennessee got me reflecting on the parallels between country music and fundraising:
There is nothing more intimate than listening to a country musician croon about lost love, accompanied only by his or her acoustic guitar.
Intimacy. Vulnerability. Connection....17 Aug Managing Growth: a Cautionary Tale
No matter how much money we raise, we could always raise more....
31 Jul How to Get from Ho-Hum to Heck Yes!
Last week I was working with a coaching client who was planning for her AGM. Annual General Meeting. We all have one. We all need to legally hold one....
08 Jun The Power of a Pilot Program
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27 Mar When you don’t have a hobby
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