by Eddie Thompson | Dec 13, 2018 | Development Management, Donor Communications
Back to Blog Home ← THE BOARD MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: Systems and Accountability at the Highest Level of a Nonprofit Organization As I visit and have conversations with nonprofit leadership teams, I’ve noticed an increasing trend in organizational practices. We’re...
by Eddie Thompson | Apr 3, 2018 | Donor Communications
Back to Blog Home ← LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: Senior Development Executive’s Role in Evaluating Donor Visits CHIEF EXECUTIVE TURNOVER: Intangible Rewards of Selecting the Right Candidate → A negative feedback loop is commonly referred to as a “vicious cycle.”...
by Eddie Thompson | Feb 20, 2018 | Donor Communications
As I’ve said before, what you measure and monitor tends to improve. The inverse is equally true; what you ignore or neglect tends to deteriorate. Nonprofit leaders are very good at tracking past performance—each donor’s giving history and each fundraiser’s...
by Eddie Thompson | Jan 2, 2018 | Donor Communications
An associate of mine showed me a list of 100 slogans or taglines used by financial institutions along side their official name. Apparently, a great many companies are attempting to brand themselves as having a deeply embedded culture of listening. “The Listening Bank”...
by Eddie Thompson | Nov 8, 2017 | Donor Communications
In the next two or three blog posts, I’m returning to a familiar theme—visiting donors, cultivating relationships, and securing donations. Building long-term donor relations is an acquired skill that should be exercised and perfected over time. You can’t just wander...
by Eddie Thompson | Sep 20, 2017 | Donor Communications
There are social rules embedded in our culture that influence our decision-making processes and our interactions with others. One of the most powerful and sometimes almost irresistible is the rule of reciprocity. When we receive gifts, favors, invitations, or random...
