When DBD is given the opportunity to be considered to conduct a capital or comprehensive feasibility study, we make it clear from the start that we will not perform a study for you, but we would be honored to perform a study with you!
While I could try to explain this more, I am honored to share with you the first-person perspective of a recent client/partner, Robert P. Kirschner, Chief Philanthropy Officer & Senior Vice President at the YMCA of Greater Cleveland.
Topics: Capital Campaign, Feasibility Study, Capital, Capital Fundraising, Client Stories
While December is prime time for donor stewardship (pro tip: the #1 reason a donor will renew or upgrade their giving is that they were thanked AND told how their gift has impact) it is also a very fruitful time to invite support for your great cause. According to NPSource: 30% of annual giving occurs in December and 10% occurs in the last 3 days of the year.
Topics: Fundraising, Annual, Annual Fundraising, End Of Year, Year-End Giving, Year-End
Simple or complex? Basic or advanced? Checkers or chess? Which approach best describes your fundraising?
Topics: Grit, Fundraising, How To Ask, Financial Development, Ymca, Fundraising Campaign, Listening, Communication
If knowledge is power, then curiosity is the muscle.
- Danielle LaPorte
If you have spent any time in a cast, you know well that muscles, left unused, atrophy. To rebuild and stay strong, we need to re-learn how to engage and challenge our muscles.
If curiosity is a muscle as LaPorte says, then my dear friend and partner at DBD Group, Thom Peters, is Arnold Schwarzenegger. When he asks “How are you?” he is not just being polite. He is knocking on the door of your soul and hoping to be invited in.
Thom wants to know your story and finds true joy in making real and authentic connections. His greatest hope is to learn what’s important to you and then connect you with others who share your passion. Thom is inquisitive and a connector on the grandest scale.
Topics: Fundraising, Fundraising Management, Nonprofit Staff
| As the year comes to and end, we are highlighting our best posts and the nonprofit practices that we should all carry into the new year. |
Topics: Donor Stewardship, Stewardship, Fundraising
We’re proud of the work we do to help nonprofits thrive. But we’re REALLY proud of the work our clients do to improve life for others.
Every day we are inspired by their vision, leadership and commitment to making the world a better place.
Here’s one of those stories.
Topics: Success Stories, Board Development, Volunteer Appreciation, Nonprofit Leadership, Volunteers, CelebratingOurClients
This month, we're thinking about thanks... especially for those who support nonprofits in their important work. It's time to think outside the box about stewardship.
Topics: Stewardship, Donation, Gratitude, Donor Love, Relationship Building, Communication, Appreciation, Nonprofit, thanks
How ironic is it that a year of forced isolation has actually provided us the ability to connect with each other in a deep, meaningful and global scale?
“How are you doing?” has shifted from a casual greeting to a meaningful invitation to connect through a common, shared experience.
Topics: Leadership, Grit, Gratitude, Goals, Nonprofit Leadership, Communication, Relationships, Nonprofit, Happiness, Covid
It’s happened to all of us over the last year while on a video conference: you want to express a thought, respond to a question or offer an opinion and you’re the only one who can hear you talking. You’re on mute! With technology, an easy fix is just a click or two away.
While the technology of today highlights our moments of silence, being on mute is certainly not a new phenomenon.
Topics: Leadership, Nonprofit Leadership, Communication, Relationships, Nonprofit, Crucial Conversations, Clarity
Fundraising is a lot like yoga. If it hurts, you are probably doing it wrong.
Topics: Ask, How To Ask, Art Of The Ask, Patience, Making The Ask