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Breaking the Rules of Board Roles

Posted by Johnathan Teal

How many times have you been told (or said) this: “It’s a board member’s responsibility to fundraise”?

Staff say: “Hey board members, fundraising is an expectation”. Then, when many board members don’t fundraise, staff bang their heads against the wall.

Rinse and frustratingly repeat.  

What if the world of professional golf could teach us something about how to handle this seemingly unsolvable problem?

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Topics: Philanthropy, Fundraising, Culture Of Philanthrophy, Board Leadership

WHAT'S NEXT?

Posted by Bruce Berglund

Throughout the past few months, conversations with clients from around the country have centered on one basic question:

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Topics: Philanthropy, Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Leadership, Financial Development, Fundraising Campaign, Nonprofit, Resource Development, finance, financial management

THE ANTI-DECIDER

Posted by Danny Maier

I’ll preface this blog by saying it’s a bit of a tough-love message. Learning about the “Anti-Decider” has been a hard lesson for me over the years. And I confess, I still occasionally give my most earnest advice on this subject…followed in some regrettable cases with the kind truth of, “I warned you.”

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Topics: Donor Cultivation, Philanthropy, Stewardship

PERKS OF THE JOB

Posted by Danny Maier

“I hate asking for money!” That’s the refrain we often hear from volunteers and staff alike, especially at the beginning of a campaign. I even heard it from Dr. Ed Miller of John Hopkins Medical School… someone who raised $2.2 billion during his tenure.

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Topics: Philanthropy, Art Of The Ask, Relationship Building

THE GIFT OF GIVING

Posted by Bruce Berglund

This is the second of a two-part conversation with my friend, Lee Heyward, as part of our What Matters podcast series. (Did you miss the first part? Listen to it now.)

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Topics: Philanthropy, Volunteers, Generosity, Church Stewardship, Church Leadership, What Matters Podcast

LESSONS FROM A RELUCTANT ASKER

Posted by Bruce Berglund

Recently, I had a chance to sit down with my former pastor and dear friend, Lee Heyward, as part of our on-going What Matters podcast conversations.

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Topics: Philanthropy, Art Of The Ask, Generosity, Church Stewardship, Church Leadership, What Matters Podcast

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