Wealth is being created across Asia Pacific with unprecedented speed. There are now more high net worth individuals in Asia than in either North America or Europe. Economic development is creating huge middle classes in emerging economies like India, Indonesia,Read more…
Top 10 Tips to Catapult Your Major Gift Fundraising
Here’s a special list of my FAVORITE ideas, tips and strategies that I’ve developed over 30 years in fundraising. It’s some of my best wisdom. Some of these ideas are short-cuts. Some are out-of-the-box. And some are my magic keysRead more…
Making Big Bets for Social Change
Why does such a large gap exist between what donors say they would like to achieve with their philanthropy and where they actually make their biggest bets? And how can we close it? The article tries to give answers toRead more…
Giving Days Playbook: New approaches to short-term fundraising
Nonprofits need to use a variety of fundraising tools to achieve their fundraising goals. Read more about the giving days ideas and tools proving to be most effective including: Top giving-day strategies that are paying off for other nonprofits BestRead more…
How to Recruit a VIP Volunteer Who Will Close Major Gifts and Make Their Own Gift Too
VIP Volunteers are essential ingredients to many major gifts efforts and capital campaigns. We need these individuals for their networks and connections – and access to large donors that we can’t reach. But they are difficult to enlist! Here is aRead more…
[Report] ‘Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy’
I am pleased to announce that the second annualMeasuring the State of Disaster of Disaster Philanthropy report has been released. The report, a joint effort of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy andFoundation Center, represents a global effort to track, document, and record philanthropicRead more…
Resourcing the Mission with Living Water
Have you ever thought about how much of your regular giving goes to see those who have not heard learn about the Water of Life? While other ministries are very important and deserve our support, we should be attentive toRead more…
7 Crucial Storytelling Tips to Improve Your Fundraising
You are losing donations. If you write appeal letters, fundraising newsletters, or other donor communications, this video is a MUST for you to see. With these seven tips, you’ll quickly plug some of the holes in your fundraising efforts. InRead more…
5 Steps to Kingdom-Focused Excellence
Today I have outlined 5 steps to kingdom-focused excellence. I am often asked, “How do you measure excellence in a Christ-centered ministry?” This list is in response to that question and will ensure you are leading your ministry down theRead more…
Using Guilt in Fundraising
Excerpted from How to Turn Your Words Into Money It was bad enough that I thought throwing a dirt clod at Kevin would be fun. But I made it worse. A group of us were throwing rocks down a hillside, aimingRead more…