Development

This is a critically important time to communicate with your supporters. But enough text-only emails. More videos like Bridget’s. More handwritten notes. More phone calls.  I gave [...]

Year-End Appeals: My Client Got It Right I received a year-end fundraising letter on October 30 from one of my clients, Playworks Pacific Northwest. While simple and produced on a budget, it [...]

“Don’t be one of those organizations that talks to me only when you want more money.” – Paul Bruner, My Dad. I had taken a CEO job in a business where my responsibilities would include [...]

Preparation is essential to effective fundraising. And that takes time. Case statements. Prospect research. Project budgets, goals and outcomes. Marketing materials. Databases. Board training. [...]