@fundraiserchad was recently a guest on the Heart, Soul & Data podcast, hosted by Alexandra Mannerings. Here's the session description and a lin
Practice the Art of Tender Discipline
I don't have to tell any of you that I LOVE personal productivity. I love the books. I love the podcasts. I love the blog posts. I love the hacks
Don’t Bury the Fundraising Story When Writing Appeals
You've seen them. You'll receive ten (or more) of them this coming December. I'm talking about boring fundraising appeal letters. They start lik
What to do When Leaving a Fundraising Job: Leave a Pick Up the Pieces Document
When leaving a fundraising job and moving from one organization to serve a new mission, it's very tempting to just coast the final two weeks. There'
Vendors are Your Best Prospective Sponsors
In many nonprofit organizations, the best prospective sponsors and donors are never even solicited! I'm talking about your organization's vendors or
Maintain an Idea Bank
I find that fundraisers spend a lot of unnecessary time chasing the next great thing and worrying about how they’ll come up with new ways to raise d
Schedule Reading Lunches
When I have something that I really want to read, like a book written by my favorite speaker at a conference or the latest edition of the Association
Sponsors: Find the Decision Maker & Treat Them Like Individual Donors
"I don't do as well when speaking with potential sponsors." It's a comment that I often hear from fundraisers that excel at cultivating relationship
Optimized Sponsorship Proposal Template (The Sponsorship Collective)
My go to sponsorship expert is Chris Baylis with The Sponsorship Collective. He knows sponsorships inside and out and has closed major sponsorship d
Virtual Gala Cheat Sheet (Red Apple Auctions)
One of my favorite event gurus is Sherry Truhlar with Red Apple Auctions. Sherry has been my go to auction gala expert (she typically does 100+