Today I met with a voice coach. I figured, I take my car in for regular maintenance, so as a speaker and coach, I should get a check up on my voice. One of the things he recommended was watching this TED talk with Benjamin Zander. I just love Benjamin Zander. His...
I just spoke with a nonprofit executive director about her year end appeal. She didn’t have the results she wanted last year and she wasn’t sure why. Which reminded me of a post I read today by Mary Cahalane. Here are Mary’s three areas to look at...
Yesterday, our fundraising blog published a post that seems to have hit a nerve. The post is called Fundraising problems are LEADERSHIP problems. Not hammering on leaders The truth is, nonprofit leaders need to engage in fundraising. Too many think they can outsource...
In a recent blog post, Michael Hyatt says the one key ingredient in a team worth working for is infectious enthusiasm. He says that people with infectious enthusiasm: helps authentically motivate everyone around them find solutions for even seemingly insurmountable...
