Bruce Berglund

Bruce Berglund

Bruce Berglund
For nearly 30 years, Bruce Berglund, CFRE, has been a successful professional fundraiser in the fields of higher education, arts and culture, and social services. Bruce is the CEO and Founder of DBD Group (formerly Donor by Design Group), a national firm providing comprehensive fundraising services to nonprofits, churches, community colleges and schools. DBD is currently managing more than $3 billion in capital, annual and endowment campaigns. Bruce is a highly sought-after writer, speaker and teacher.

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RESOLUTIONS PART II: BULLETS BEFORE CANNONBALLS

Posted by Bruce Berglund

Once again, Happy New Year from all of us at Donor By Design! In the second blog of this three-part series, I’m going to dig deeper into one of John Norcross’s suggestions for keeping resolutions, and some ideas from Jim Collins’ new book, Great By Choice. (Miss Part I? Read it now.)

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Topics: Leadership, Resolutions, Jim Collins, John Norcross, Ideas, Risk

RESOLUTIONS PART I: THE 20 MILE MARCH

Posted by Bruce Berglund

Happy New Year! This is the time of year so many of us make resolutions for the upcoming year — some of them we even keep!  Last year at this time, I decided to stop drinking any kind of soda. I had become convinced I didn’t need the diet or the sugary versions. And you know what? This was one I actually kept. I’ve been soda-free for a full year!

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Topics: Leadership, Resolutions, Endowment, Annual Campaign, Jim Collins, John Norcross, Resource Development

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