Three Simple Steps to Raise the Money You Need Before Year-End

What scares you the most at your nonprofit?

From my daily work with nonprofit staff I believe it’s talking about what it takes to do your work . . . the money conversation.

You hope, pray, dream, and worry about the money. But when you talk about the money it’s often with scarcity language or duty and obligation language.

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It Only Takes One Story to Change Everything

The most common complaints I hear about sharing a story to increase fundraising revenue:
“I don’t know any stories” or “We don’t have any good stories.”

I disagree.

In 1999 I was the President/CEO of Prevent Blindness America, Greater Phoenix Division. New to the city, with a new job – I could have used those same complaints.

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