OK, before you get too excited about that title, you have to first read the previous post on How Not to Ask for a Major Gift. This is not a primer on how to do it from the beginning, but the continuation of the story on how I had cultivated a donor for a major […]
As a consultant I have the privilege of working with executives at many not-for-profits. Like executives in the for-profit world, they often want it all and they want it yesterday. Speaking of which, yesterday was a perfect example in which I spoke to a potential new client about launching a capital campaign for his very […]
Whether you are working for a charity, or serving one as a consultant, you have an even greater obligation to be productive than those working for a business. Don’t get me wrong, I firmly believe that every employee has an obligation to her employer. But when you are working for or with a charity, you […]
My friend Azriel Cohen is an amazing person who uses his gifts as an artist to bring more peace into the world. Among other things, he has brought together Israelis and Palestinians to study with Thich Nhat Hanh, the world renown Vietnamese Zen master. Azriel is currently in Sarejova presenting his Jerusalem cafes exhibit at […]