As someone who has spent nearly 20 years curating and running fundraising events, I still wake up every now-and-then in a cold sweat...

I sure hope I hear a chorus of “YES” through the interwebs! Your reputation as an organization is one of the more critical components to...

It’s been awhile since we’ve gotten to talk nerdy about all things fundraising – but with the amount of kids throwing high school...

We celebrate our 200th Podcast Episode today! Here are the Top 5 Things I've Learned from interviewing amazing nonprofit leaders!

Fundraising is hard. Finding trainings that are applicable in the real world and figuring out how to use them without unlimited staff and...

School is ending, and the chaos of summer solicitation is just beginning. What on earth do we do as fundraisers? My little girl is...

Here'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...

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...

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-...

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...

I sit in a LOT of board meetings. As a consultant, I’m often asked to present on updates with current clients, pitch our services to...

Ok gang! Last big push for you and your organization to rock the end of your 2021! Nearly 10% of all nonprofit donations come in during...

Welp. I finally witnessed what making fundraising events turn into the Hunger Games looks like. If you haven’t seen the video of an...

This week, I got the opportunity to present to our friends at the International Association of Business Communicators - and if you...

This weekend my football team lost. Badly. And now I think that being a Vikings fan makes you a better fundraiser. Hear me out. If you’re...

I have had conversations with at LEAST a dozen organizations, colleagues and nonprofit friends this week and it seems they all have one...