You are Not a Whiner

When I was a teenager, my dad used to say, “You’re such a whiner!” It was hurtful. So I gave up trying to talk to him about problems that were important to me. My friend Yukon told me today that women are told they’re whining when they try to bring up issues that need to […]

I used to hate calling major donors! But now… Interview with Kristen Kennedy

Kristen says, “I used to hate cold calling.  I thought picking up the phone and calling people was miserable.  I dreaded it and would find a million reason why I didn’t have time to make calls.  Then I realized I was going completely fail at fundraising if I didn’t figure out how to push through […]

Here’s our Nonprofit Leadership Summit schedule

Do you want to get more major gifts? How about more bequest donors? Do you want to be not just a fundraising guru but a better leader and manager? If so, join us at the Nonprofit Leadership Summit.  It’s online, and each session will be recorded. Here’s our schedule. Want to join us? Sign up […]

Interview with Ellen Bristol-What Now?

Ellen Bristol, author of The Leaky Bucket and Fundraising the SMART Way, shares in this 30 minute interview, WHY you’re not succeeding in fundraising and what to do with it. Imagine if you had more donor, sponsor, and grant opportunities than you knew what to do with! This is Fundraising the SMART Way! Why should […]

INTERVIEW: Ellen Bristol Fundraising the SMART Way

If you are wondering what to do about your funding in this new funding reality, WE ARE GOING TO HELP YOU! The Nonprofit Leadership Summit is coming up this September, and we want to help you get ready to face the funding music.   Hey, everybody. Welcome. This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising […]

Here are the tools you should have in your capital campaign toolbox

Just joining us? Learn how much money should you have pledged before you go live with your capital campaign? Learn the 4 steps for pre-campaign planning, the 5 steps of a capital campaign, and why you can’t just get 1,000 $1K gifts. Learn the answers in the first 2 parts of this interview. If you […]