by Stephanie Freeth | Nov 6, 2015 | Best of series, Fundraising, Strategy
So you want and need raise more money for your nonprofit organization. Before asking for support you need a really good “case for support.” There are at least 6 questions every nonprofit needs to answer to create an effective fundraising case for...
by Stephanie Freeth | Jun 9, 2015 | Best of series, Fundraising
There is one quote I love to use when working with nonprofit clients to start or strengthen their individual major gift program: “There is no magic drawer of prospects.” I learned this quite useful concept from my first fundraising manager, Liz Livingston...
by Stephanie Freeth | May 19, 2015 | Culture
I recently read Mindful Work: How Meditation is Changing Business from the Inside Out by business journalist and meditator David Gelles. Given my own personal journey to incorporate a meditation practice into daily life, I was interested in Gelles’ research and...
by Stephanie Freeth | Apr 24, 2015 | Business Development, Fundraising
Over the last few months I’ve truly enjoyed being out in the Ann Arbor community, drinking lots of coffee or tea with people I am meeting for the first or perhaps fourth or fifth time. Most of these meetings with otherwise very busy people are...
by Stephanie Freeth | Feb 9, 2015 | Culture, Strategy
I just finished reading Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business. This book was published in April 2014, so it’s relatively new. I became a fan of Lencioni’s work several years back when I read...