Building a Comprehensive Fundraising Program

Talent Management Reimagined

By Richard Tollefson

USE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TOP-LEVEL STAFF LESSONS LEARNED: 1. It’s critically important that current …

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Continuously Sustaining and Growing Your Fundraising Performance In 2021

by Richard L. Tollefson

If there is one key takeaway for philanthropy professionals from 2020, it’s that they have to be prepared …

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It is Time to Truly Embrace Donor Advised Funds

by Richard Tollefson and Michal Tyra

A ONCE-MISUNDERSTOOD GIVING TOOL IS PROVING ITS VALUE ANOTHER TOOL FOR CRISIS RESPONSE Donors are investing resources to …

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Need to Amp Up Your Creativity, Efficiency, and Productivity Fast? Outsource!

By Richard Tollefson and Michal Tyra

IT CAN BE A SURPRISINGLY BUDGET-WISE DECISION CULTURAL ALIGNMENT According to the Nonprofit Committee of New York, hiring …

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Avoiding the Operational Black Hole

By Richard Tollefson

DEVELOPMENT LEADERS OFTEN TAKE ON TOO MANY OPERATIONAL TASKS, NEGLECTING FUNDRAISING PERSONAL ORGANIZATION TOOLS Nonprofit leaders looking to …

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Overhead and the Nonprofit

by Richard Tollefson

EXECUTIVES SITTING ON NONPROFIT BOARDS ARE UNIQUELY SUITED TO HELP REFRAME PERCEPTIONS ABOUT NONPROFIT OVERHEAD COSTS HOW TO …

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Better Branding = Fundraising Impact

by Richard Tollefson

A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF BRAND AND MESSAGING CAN BOLSTER A NONPROFIT’S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS MARKETING TOOLS FOR THE NONPROFIT …

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The Value of Values-Based Hiring

By Brian Mohr and Richard Tollefson

SETTING ASIDE A CANDIDATE’S RESUME AND JOB DESCRIPTION MAY BE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR NONPROFITS SEEKING THE PERFECT …

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Coaching for Fundraising Success

By Richard Tollefson

FINDING THE RIGHT FUNDRAISING TALENT MAY BE EASIER THAN NONPROFITS THINK — WITH THE RIGHT TRAINING THE BEST …

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The Value of Professional Interim Management

By Cassandra Larsen and Deborah Whitehurst

RUSHING TO REPLACE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP MAY HAVE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES 5 REASONS TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL INTERIM LEADER The …

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The Real Impact of Impact Investing

By Richard Tollefson

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS LOOKING TO DIVERSIFY THEIR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION’S REVENUE STREAMS MAY WANT TO CONSIDER A SECRET WEAPON: …

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Coffee to Cashflow

By Marc Kellenberger

CORPORATE EXECUTIVES INSPIRE NEW WAYS TO DEVELOP DIVERSIFIED REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE NONPROFIT BOARDS THEY SERVE COFFEE BEANS. …

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Five Principles of Transformation

by Richard Tollefson

How to transform your organization to achieve lasting impact on our world. How do people and organizations transform …

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Four Key Strategies for Advancement Success

By Richard Tollefson

Take the time to step back, reflect and reaffirm key strategies for success in the competitive advancement field. …

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