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NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 15, 2023
from Pixabay Race plays an outsized role in how people experience leadership, with White leaders widely considered to be the norm. 1] In spite of the salience of race in the experience of leadership, there is not much study of the Black leadership experience. Image Credit: Van3ssa ? A somewhat different perspective.is
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Want to start a fight in a fundraising comment section? 1] Another writes, “Fundraisers need to focus MORE on creating memories and moments with their donors … and LESS about hitting those wacky metrics or year-end goals.”[2]. But maybe the problem is this: Maybe they’re talking about different things. It’s all fundraising.
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iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 10, 2022
In major gifts fundraising, this works. It works for the fundraiser. The fundraiser is the guiding sage. But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. Embracing the donor-hero story inspires fundraising. Effective fundraising culture isn’t just different from the rest of the nonprofit.
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The effective fundraiser is the donor’s guiding sage. In fundraising, this character is powerful and effective. But there’s a problem. The problem is not with the fundraiser, the donor, or even the public. The problem is within the organization itself. Fundraising isn’t advancing the donor’s hero story.
iMarketSmart
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Fundraising metrics can’t do everything. So, let’s look at some hard stuff when it comes to fundraising. Fundraising math v. fundraising emotion. In both sports and fundraising, the emotions don’t match the math. For example, most estate donors leave less than 10% of their estate to charity.
iMarketSmart
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
This role can direct the fundraiser’s work. The fundraiser makes the call to adventure. The fundraiser advances the donor’s hero story. The fundraiser advances the donor’s hero story. When the fundraiser fulfills this role, it can be powerful for donors, too. These character differences apply to fundraising.
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Even experienced fundraisers can get squeamish. 2] More than that, the reality of our own death is a serious psychological problem. People use two “solutions” to the problem: [3] Ignore the problem. Let’s look at some examples from experienced fundraisers. Sure, asking for money is hard. 1] And yet, it’s vital.
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