In the last dinner my dad and I shared, I asked him a question about his career in sales. “Do you miss being in sales?” I said. “No,” my dad said. “I was just doing what I needed to do to keep the lights on.” This answer threw me off guard. I was expecting aContinue reading “My Dad Left An Incredible Legacy. Will Your Nonprofit?”
Author Archives: Ryan Wilson
How Santa Can Help With Fundraising
The holiday season is one of the most critical times of the year for nonprofits. With nearly 30% of annual giving happening in December and 10 percent of that on the last three days of the year, it’s essential for nonprofits to have strategies in place to maximize this period. You don’t need a massiveContinue reading “How Santa Can Help With Fundraising”
Let Your Community of Donors Go ‘Bananas’
By Michelle Benson. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗽𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲… 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 “𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁”: ❓Can you deliver on the promises you made when you asked for the money? ❓ Will you surprise and delight along the way? ❓ Will time spent with youContinue reading “Let Your Community of Donors Go ‘Bananas’”