Self-Awareness: The Best Friend of the Fundraiser
There’s an old country saying, “Don’t hire a dog and bark yourself.” In fact this is exactly what many nonprofit’s do; they hire a fundraising consultant…
A Word of Encouragement to the Development Committee of Your Board
If you find yourself on the Development Committee of your Board of Trustees, you are in a very powerful position. Next to the Finance Committee…
The AGRM 2015 Convention
It’s been a great week at the 2015 AGRM Convention! We have enjoyed getting to talk with many of you and hearing about the great work you’re doing. Please feel free to reach out to us in the coming weeks if you think of additional questions or would like to hear more about how we…
Douglas Shaw & Associates Launches New Website
Douglas Shaw & Associates, a recognized leader in multi-channel fundraising for ministries and nonprofits, launched…
The Rules of Fundraising
There are rules in fundraising, just like there are in quantum physics or any other field of study. Granted, these rules are not as complicated and…
How Often Should Our Organization Ask for Money in the Mail?
It seems like of lot of people are asking this question. It’s a reasonable thing to ask, especially if your nonprofit is thinking about trying to grow…
Just Because We Want a Strategy to Work Doesn’t Mean it Will
I’ve been around the fundraising barn a few times. In fact I’ve worn a path around it that, if filled with water, would resemble a moat! I’ve played…
My Donors are Getting Too Old, What Do I Do?
I first heard this comment in 1980, when I began my fundraising journey. I was sitting in the office of the president of a nonprofit. Seated around…
Jumping to Conclusions is a Great Thing to do!
That’s right; some of the oldest and largest nonprofits in the world are joined by some of the newest and smallest organizations in this seductive activity!
Director of Development Expectations of a CEO
In my last posting I wrote about the CEO’s expectations of a director of development. This time the tables turn. What are reasonable expectations…
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