by Eddie Thompson | Jun 29, 2020 | Development Management, Professional Development
In my discussion with nonprofit leaders over the last few weeks, there’s a persistent anxiety about the future—and for good reasons. They’re having to deal with staff reductions and furloughs in fund-development departments, the inability to visit donors, and...
by Eddie Thompson | Sep 17, 2018 | Development Management, Professional Development
Everything that happens in a nonprofit organization affects fundraising—everything. Of course, some things have a more direct and immediate impact than others, particularly decisions on programs, budgets, hiring, policy, administration, board recruitment, etc. Many of...
by Eddie Thompson | Jan 5, 2016 | Development Management, Professional Development
I’ve had the privilege over the years of working with and for the finest group of professionals in any sector of the economy—the Thompson & Associates staff and representatives, our nonprofit clients, and the thousands of nonprofit professionals I’ve met in my...
by Eddie Thompson | May 11, 2015 | Professional Development
The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was published in 1606. The Spanish classic follows the adventures of a nobleman who (under the assumed name, Don Quixote) set out to revive chivalry, bring justice to the oppressed, and...
