Why Data Is Like a Lab – Needs Love & Attention
Happy Valentine’s Day! Have you seen this labr-adorable gem kicking around the interwebs? And anybody who’s ever raised a Labrador puppy...
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Where the Science and Heart of Fundraising Converge
Feb 10, 20172 min read
Facebook Live
We’ll come back to the discussion about Why Data is Like a Labrador Retriever after this brief digression. Facebook Live.  Anybody using...
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Feb 8, 20172 min read
Why Data Is Like a Lab – Rules & Structure
How are Fundraising Databases Like a Labrador Retriever?  Reason #1 – They need Rules, Structure and Consistency This is Barclay at eight...
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Feb 7, 20172 min read
Why (Fundraising) Data Is Like a Labrador Retriever
These are Labrador Retrievers: To be specific, these are MY Labrador Retrievers – left-to-right:  Oliver, Barclay and Tucker Buck-White,...
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Jan 20, 20171 min read
We have the Greatest Job in the World
Behind every successful program a nonprofit does, there’s a fundraiser. Behind every political campaign, there’s a fundraiser. Behind new...
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Jan 2, 20171 min read
Rest
Did you take some downtime this holiday season?  Rest is good.  R&R is required. It’s good to get away, think about other things, give...
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Nov 18, 20161 min read
How to Write a Thank You Note
I’ve just finished signing 617 Thanksgiving cards. My own name has taken on semantic satiation.  BUT, I really became aware of the...
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Nov 16, 20162 min read
National Philanthropy Day
Here in Las Vegas we’re technically a day late – National Philanthropy Day is officially celebrated on November 15th.  Hey, the space...
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Nov 14, 20163 min read
Implementing Inspiration (Or How to Keep that Post-Conference High)
I attend a fair number of webinars, training sessions and conferences. I find them rejuvenating, encouraging, stimulating and I always...
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Nov 12, 20162 min read
What I Learned at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference – Day 2
No preamble, right to the list on this one . . . This really is the best conference out there. Other conferences look at it and go,...
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Nov 10, 20162 min read
What I’ve Learned At the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference – Day 1
First and foremost, I should really walk a lot more – especially before coming to these things. And that I’m 20 years older than I was...
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Nov 8, 20163 min read
2016 Election Fundraising Results
Yes, exactly what you needed right now was one more article/post/blog/reference to the election.  We’re all sick of it. I don’t care if...
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Oct 5, 20162 min read
What’s in a (Fundraising) Name?
I read a lot about fundraising.  Too much, maybe.  But I’m fascinated by what my colleagues and other fundraisers are doing, what best...
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Aug 2, 20161 min read
People are People
Fifty years since this seminal book on the art and science of fundraising was published and we’re still having the same conversation. It...
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