Using Curiosity to Support your Fundraising
If in your work as a fundraiser, you are struggling to connect with potential donors or volunteers, I suggest that you learn how to exercise your curiosity
Improving Fundraising Efforts Through Connection
Often, I’m asked to provide proven fundraising principles to a group of board members or a nonprofit staff team. Even though I try to weave in stories with
Nonprofit Donor Acquisition: Gaining donors and dollars in 4 Steps
Many people, including our nonprofit boards, tend to focus on the dollars, but data tells us that we should be paying equal attention to the number of d
Rethinking Office Space for Nonprofit Organizations
When thinking about ways to use real estate assets to further a nonprofit’s mission, we often focus on underutilized real estate and how we might turn . . .
Best DBD 2022 Blog Posts
It's been an impactful year of blogs, guides, and webinars from our team. This week we're sharing the posts that you all found most helpful. Scroll through this list and choose one new action to take with you into the coming year.
4 Financial Policies of an Effective Nonprofit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program
As your organization leans into Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work it’s important to remember that financial policies can either advance or hinder the progress you are making. Aligning financial practices with the strategic goals of the organization will always take you further faster. Here are a few things to consider:
Are False Starts Impeding Your Progress?
Anticipation is at its peak, the play is about to happen, and the whistle blows. The referee’s voice echoes across the stadium: False start. Five-yard
WHAT ARE POST-COVID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS EXPECTING FROM LEADERSHIP?
Does the old addage, less is more, stand up to post-COVID leadership? We've all learned what matters and employees are no different. How do we pivot our expectations?
SETTING THE COURSE TOGETHER
Board development, leadership, donor relations, client stories, strategic planning, strategic roadmap
How to Delight and Surprise Your Nonprofit Board
Boards generally don’t like to be surprised. Generally, boards like to know what is going on in a nonprofit organization, and they want to be well-prepared
How To Conduct an MRI on Your Board
We can tell when a board is experiencing pinch points or pain. Board members themselves often know when their performance is not where we want it to be.
Nonprofit Boards: When You Want Things to Change (Sort of)
Ever have that feeling that you want to create some change, but at the same time, you or others around you don’t want to? Like there are competing forces
How To Thank and Retain Volunteers
We want our volunteers to have a good experience and feel valued for their time. Celebrating volunteers will motivate them and keep them coming back.
Use Donor Data to Inform Strategy
Use your donor data to create effective strategies to retain current donors and find new ones, using the lessons learned from 2022.
Lead with Inclusion: Transforming Your Leadership Style
Whether or not you have the official title of “leader,” you have opportunities to create a work environment – and a community – that is not only more