The photos you use in telling your stories should also focus on the one.

Group shots are often useless. 

The most important part of the photo is the subject's face. Think back to some old romantic tea…

Understanding engaging storytelling that fuels engagement has driven me. In the Minor Touches Major Impact Fundraising Method, we use a simple formula to help fundraisers overcome wrong tendencies an…

In 1979 Mother Teresa of Calcutta accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of “the hungry, of the naked, of the homeless, of the crippled, of the blind, of the leprous, of all those people who feel u…

When storytelling happens in spontaneous ways, it is usually engaging and powerful. But sometimes, when visionaries intentionally try to tell a story for impact, something gets lost. In trying to be …

Stories possess a spark, a power: to comfort, connect, destroy, transform – and even to heal.     Bobette Buster

The one tool that will catapult your visionary fundraising abilities is storytelling. 

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Visionary fundraisers harness the power of an excellent thank-you.

Visionaries never miss the opportunity to talk about a hoped-for future, even when they say thank you. Nothing excites donors more th…

Here lies a trap that fundraisers fall into. They tell stories, yes, but the stories are about themselves, their staff, their buildings, their classes, their programs, their degrees, and their equipm…

Nothing has the power to propel the urgency of your mission more than telling the right visionary stories at the right time. Nothing inspires action for the greater good more than visionary stories.

T…

Visionary fundraisers harness the power of story & storytelling.

Social proof is why:

●     TV sitcoms of yesteryear have laugh tracks (they are telling you that you should think this is funny and laug…

Visionary fundraisers harness the power of story & storytelling.

You walk into your favorite bar or coffee shop, and you see a tip jar on the counter. You know what I am talking about. It is a jar wit…

Visionary fundraisers focus on what they aim to produce, NOT what they do.

The lack of vision is the root of all evil. Vision is where you do the hard work of fleshing out what the world would look li…

Visionary fundraisers focus on what they aim to produce, NOT what they do.

The lack of vision is the root of all evil. Vision is where you do the hard work of fleshing out what the world would look li…

Visionary fundraisers describe a world where their mission is no longer needed.

Martin Luther King understood this when he vividly described the day when “the sons of former slaves and the sons of for…

 Visionary fundraisers describe a world where their mission is no longer needed.

     Describing a current problem as solved in the future makes you visionary. Ordinary people and fundraisers easily s…

 Visionary fundraisers describe a world where their mission is no longer needed.

     Describing a current problem as solved in the future makes you visionary. Ordinary people and fundraisers easily s…

     How is it that some leaders see an injustice or problem in the world, dream of it being fixed, and share that dream in such a way that people enthusiastically empty their treasure chests to make…

The competence that will fill you with confidence will cost you.

"Buy the truth...wisdom, instruction and understanding."
Proverbs 23:23

You must decide to pay the price.

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Most nonprofit leaders spend their lives trying to get the money they need, but they never learn how fundraising works.  

Preparation drives confidence.
Competence drives confidence.

The competence that…

In my life as a nonprofit consultant, I have learned that most nonprofit leaders spend their lives trying to get the money they need, but they never learn how fundraising works.  

Preparation drives c…

Truth can be difficult to accept and confront, but ultimately leads to liberation and a sense of relief. 

But, that freedom is often preceded by a period of discomfort, pain, or upheaval when it chall…