Beyond the Transaction: Fundraising and the Relationship Economy
In a relationship economy, an annual donor means just as much as a corporate funder because the focus is on human connection, which is the key to a community-centered and donor-driven fundraising strategy.
The command-and-control management style is a thing of yesteryear. It is no longer effective in today’s world of work where employees are more vocal and simply will not stand for this style.
Recently, I was talking with my neighbors about the flooding in KY, fires in the Southwest and other hard hit areas (not to mention countless global atrocities). Questions naturally arose in the conversation: How can we help?
Our own Katie Weeks is teaming up Kathy Ridge of LevRidge Consulting and Lift Connection to lead a virtual training designed specifically for new board chairs.
If you have spent even a bit of time with me, you know I have a plan for everything. I like to play out different scenarios. I document the strategy, state the goals, and play with the fonts to make it look pretty.
Growing up I was involved in a lot of different activities that involved practicing. Whether it was sports, school subjects, skills for Boy Scouts, or learning lines for school plays, there was always something to practice.
Reciprocity: Reframing the Narrative of Philanthropy
June 8, 2022
Reciprocity: “The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.”