Book review: Mindset, A New Psychology of Success
Were you ever in a position to teach someone who seemed very smart? How did you teach them? Have you ever taught someone who seemed very stupid? What did you change in your approach to help them learn? The book, Mindset by Carol Dweck, talks about two kinds of people in the world. One set […]
Are you wondering how to attain mastery in fundraising?
Lately I’ve been reading a book by Robert Greene called Mastery. Throughout this book there are stories about how people overcame incredible odds to attain mastery. They did it in a variety of ways. They did it by seeking out mentors, by learning about human nature, by devoting themselves to one area of research, and […]
Book Giveaway: The Sponsorship Seeker’s Toolkit
NOW is an excellent time to start asking for sponsorship. According to Sponsorship.com, the 4th quarter is when most sponsors start allocating their budgets for next year. The 4th quarter is when 43% of sponsors make decisions. That’s RIGHT NOW. This week I’d like to share with you a book that has been a good […]
Win this book! Inspiring Generosity
This week I’m giving away a book! You may remember this book, Inspiring Generosity, with tons of good quotes to help your donors give to you. This post got over 4,500 unique visitors in the last couple months, and because it’s so popular, I’d love to give this book away! Give me a good reason […]
Book Review: How to Raise Money for Political Office
Hey it’s election season! In a year and a half, it will be time for another US presidential election, which means it’s a good time to run, since people tend to vote more during presidential election years. Lately I’ve been researching how to do political fundraising for a friend of mine. Since in politics what […]
Book Review: Campaign Craft
I’ve been learning more about political fundraising lately, to help a friend of mine run for office. So I thought I’d share a little bit of what I’m learning. As it turns out, political fundraising is a bit different than nonprofit fundraising. For one thing, they use different terminology. Theme They talk about having a […]