Stories & Training

How Do I Stop Chasing & Start Attracting the Money I Need?

3 days ago3 min read

“My Wife’s Hot” & Organization Centered Fundraising

Why organization-centered fundraising is like wearing a 'hot wife' shirt - it repels donors. Learn to create authentic connections.

Dec 23 min read

Best StoryBrand Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your 2025 Redesign

Nonprofit websites are platforms for visionaries to change the world. Here are the best nonprofit websites following the StoryBrand...

Nov 223 min read

Someone Introduces Themselves To You & You Don't Even Acknowledge Them: Welcome Email Series

When someone signs up for your email list, they are introducing themselves. Your response at that moment can be crucial.

Nov 163 min read

What Do You Do When The Water Moves From Under Your Bridge? ASK QUESTIONS!

Even the most brutal of hurricanes always left the Choluteca Bridge intact. The bridge became widely known as The Bridge To Nowhere.

Oct 105 min read

Your One-Liner & The Bloody Hand: The Shortest Story You Will Ever Tell

All successful fundraisers have a polished and practiced one-liner.

Sep 154 min read

What Happened BEFORE Donors Gave Their Million Dollar Gift May Surprise You

Harvard University has 254 million-dollar-donors. Long before they gave their million, most of these donors did one thing.

Aug 313 min read

Poverty Porn & Lions Who Can't Write

The proverb conveys a powerful message about the importance of perspective and who gets to tell a story or shape a narrative.

Aug 282 min read

Wine Miracles & Fundraising

Fundraising is participation in the miraculous! But miracles require a lot of work!

Aug 124 min read

You Are NOT A News Reporter, You Are a Nonprofit Storyteller: FOCUS ON THE ONE!

You are not a news reporter, you are a nonprofit storyteller. There is a huge difference between news reporting and nonprofit storytelling.

Aug 34 min read

YOU HAVE TO TEACH PEOPLE TO PAY ATTENTION TO YOU.

Like Beyoncé, audience building is your call as a visionary fundraiser!