It’s July 2008. Having accepted a Development Director position, I began my fundraising career approximately 60 days ahead of the September 29 crash. And ...
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I have a love-hate relationship with personality tests. Understanding yourself is essential to choosing the right career path, and personality tests can ...
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Do we really need a feasibility study? (Or what we like to call a “Campaign Planning Study,” here at DickersonBakker.) This is a great question, and to ...
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To increase your fundraising ROI in 2020 for any fundraising effort is all about improving efficiencies. Getting more return, with less output. And the ...
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Are you concerned about how next year’s election is going to impact giving? You’re not alone. This is one of the most common concerns we hear from ...
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Over my eleven years of consulting, I have unfortunately had to step in to fix the mess that occurred on a previous consultant’s watch. Some of the messes ...
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“Why does a capital campaign need a consultant?” That is one of the most frequent questions students ask when I teach my course on capital campaigns at ...
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“Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty…ninety-five, one hundred. Ready or not here I come!” This is the start of the classic game of ...
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There are various items that can hinder success in fundraising. But, in over 35 years as a consultant, I’ve identified 12 I call the “dirty dozen”.
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Legally, any organization that is registered as a 501(c)(3) public charity with the IRS can qualify to receive grant funding. However, to be one of the ...
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