People don’t seem to get it. NOBODY likes receiving junk email yet it still comes. I can only assume that if companies are stupid enough to send out junk email in massive amounts they must be willing to accept the fines that go along with the junk. Now it seems
Read MoreNow that Christmas is past the the bills have arrived it is time to pay up. However, for some that is easier said than done. It is not that people intended to go deeper into debt by getting carried away with shopping but many are feeling the stress of their
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One of the biggest “disconnects” in a church can be the Board. Sometimes the Board maybe a board in name only and leave the work to others to do or even the pastor, as if he/she isn’t already overworked. They show up at meetings, on occasion, and volunteer for a
Read MoreMBO & MBO MM & MBI (Management by Objectives, Management by Outcomes, Moves Management, and Management By Intimidation) Fundraisers need to know this. Can anyone remember back to Peter Drucker and other well know management consultants were selling the theory “Management By Objectives”? MBO, as it was called, was a
Read MoreFor most people change is difficult. Many people can identify with the security and comfort of knowing what they are doing or where they are going. Knowledge brings that comfort and security, yet when someone steps our of their comfort zone one can become a little bit nervous. Not all
Read MoreIn our last blog we talked a bit about bracing the top as an indication of tone quality and support. In fundraising support for the activity is critical and often ignored. IN order for a guitar to sound great all the glue squeeze out must be removed with a stick
Read MoreTo carry on the the illustration of building a guitar we need to examine the braces that support the top of the guitar. The braces for the top of the guitar is fundamental in providing support for the top as well as critical in producing the the quality of sound
Read MoreReally…building a fundraising campaign is very similar to building a guitar. Let me explain. When building a guitar one needs to select the woods one will use for the sound board, the body, the neck and the peg head. In fundraising one needs to plan who they want to reach,
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