Soliciting Campaign Gifts: The Vanishing Volunteer
In the forty years I have been working in development, the past two decades as a consultant, I have...
The Power of the Fundraising Team
We don't always agree! I'm not talking about my wife and I, or my 16-year-old (we almost never...
Don’t Trust Your Feasibility Study Interviews to a Novice!
I love doing feasibility study interviews. That may surprise you. As a senior member of our firm, I...
Kevin LaManna's Presentation
Kevin gave a terrific talk on the importance of social media at the inaugural Development...
Networking with a Purpose
Networking with a Purpose The Development Leadership Consortium Continuing Fellows Reception –...
Fiscal Cliff Deal Beneficial to Charitable Giving
Despite the last minute December scramble, the yearend squabbling in Congress brought good news to...
Taking Full Advantage
Hopefully some of you took the time to read a recent story in the New York Times about the upcoming...
No Laughing Matter
Our firm recently hosted a group of recently minted chief development officers for a one-day...
Don't Sit Under the Alumni Files
North Hall at Lake Forest College is an old residence hall. My guess is that it was all men or all...
Doing Good
I recently attended a memorial service for a woman with whom I worked a number of years ago. She...
Teamwork
My son, Christopher, a sophomore at Oak Park River Forest High School, is in his second year on the...
Super Human Board Members
I’ll admit it. I’ve been slacking! It’s been a few weeks since I last sat down to write this blog....