Two things are given. 1 – nothing beats personal face-to-face interaction and 2 – the world revolves around personal relationships. No matter what you’re trying to accomplish, it take people in your corner to succeed. I’ve been fortunate to develop a network of people I can count on and that can count on me. Here’s… [Read more…]
January 10, 2012
CBS has been 3rd in the morning TV news ratings for over 30 years. Charlie Rose will be leading their charge to change this from 7am-8am, bringing a serious tone to an otherwise increasingly witty, wacky and pop-culture-filled hour led by NBC’s ‘Today’ and ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’. Rose is perhaps the single best interviewer… [Read more…]
November 8, 2011
Ok, philanthropy doesn’t suck. In fact, it’s a beautiful thing. What I mean is, over the last 50 years, the number of nonprofits has increased dramatically, the field of fundraising has professionalized and the U.S. now has over 1 million millionaires. Yet, giving in the U.S., as a percentage of GDP, has not even BUDGED!… [Read more…]
June 9, 2011
Last week my parents had their 37th wedding anniversary. Their commitment to each other and their relationship continues to amaze me. Can we only hope to build strength and loyalty like this with supporters? No. In this series, we have had our first meeting, made the match, courted our donors and defined the relationship. Now’s… [Read more…]
June 2, 2011
Defining the relationship might be even scarier than the first date. Some are happy to let the relationship flow naturally, others can’t just ‘be’ in it, but have to discuss it all the time. You know which side you’re on. When it comes to the relationship between the donor and the organization, it’s imperative, for… [Read more…]
May 30, 2012
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