Patrick KirbyMay 124 minFundraising With the "R" WordHere's a hot tip for you: Don't look at your 401k today. Oh, and your crypto wallet? I might avoid that too. Considering the uncertainty...
Patrick KirbyApr 282 minDo You Feel Guilty Raising Money?I had a chat with a client this week about feeling guilty raising a significant amount of money from a single donor - as they thought...
Patrick KirbyApr 214 minAre You Begging and Bargaining with Donors?I had a proposal rejected by a potential client this week. And even though that’s not an out-of-the-ordinary experience in the day in the...
Patrick KirbyApr 144 minBracing for the Word "No"This week I got adult braces. No, not the comically large metal ones that my kids have, but the invisible-should-be-a-lot-easier-to-deal-...
Patrick KirbyApr 74 minMy Dad’s Cancer is Gone…Because of YOU.In 3 hours, I get to hug my cancer free dad for the first time. This brutal journey he’s been on for the past few months is nearly coming...
Patrick KirbyMar 315 minService Above Self CareA lot of organizations have “Service Above Self” as one of their core values. Employees are seemingly expected to give more than they get...
Patrick KirbyMar 104 minGet Yourself a Morris ButtermakerI’m sure you can tell by any photo you’ve seen of me, that clearly, I’m a finely tuned athlete. If you needed additional evidence, look...
Patrick KirbyJan 272 minOther Nonprofits Are Better Than YouThis week, I’ve had a LOT of conversations with nonprofit leaders about how they feel behind, overly stressed and have already lost their...