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Nonprofit Leaders, We Need to Talk

December 8, 2025

Jeff Brooks

Nonprofit leaders: I’m going to be very frank. Fundraising as a profession is in a deep crisis. And you might be part of the problem. Obviously, I don’t know you, so I can’t say that for sure. But across our…

4 Steps to Make Your Boss Your Fundraising Ally

June 27, 2022

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising, Leadership

One of the common conversations in our members-only Facebook community is frustration with bosses or board members making damaging decisions about fundraising — like cutting a multi-page letter down to one page. It’s common. You’ve probably experienced it too. You…

When Someone in Your Organization HATES Fundraising: 4 Ways to Win Them Over

May 16, 2022

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising, Leadership, Stewardship

Okay, you’re really getting fundraising down. Your stuff is good. You’re telling great stories, sharing a lot of love with your donors, and putting powerful fundraising offers in their hands. Congratulations! But that doesn’t always mean all is well. We…

For Fundraising Excellence, Rely on Expertise, Not Opinions

July 5, 2021

Simone Joyaux

Leadership

The wonderful Simone Joyaux was at work on this post when she suddenly passed. We hope you enjoy and benefit from her wisdom and inimitable wit! Opinion and expertise are two very different things. It’s not always easy to see…

It Takes 2 Cultures to Make a Great Nonprofit — and That Can Be Hard!

March 9, 2020

Jeff Brooks

Leadership

If your nonprofit seems to be caught in a constant state of conflict about the very nature of how you do your work, you are not alone. I know this because when I asked the Moceanic worldwide community what their…

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Nonprofit Leaders, We Need to Talk

4 Steps to Make Your Boss Your Fundraising Ally

When Someone in Your Organization HATES Fundraising: 4 Ways to Win Them Over

For Fundraising Excellence, Rely on Expertise, Not Opinions

It Takes 2 Cultures to Make a Great Nonprofit — and That Can Be Hard!

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Nonprofit Leaders, We Need to Talk

4 Steps to Make Your Boss Your Fundraising Ally

When Someone in Your Organization HATES Fundraising: 4 Ways to Win Them Over

For Fundraising Excellence, Rely on Expertise, Not Opinions

It Takes 2 Cultures to Make a Great Nonprofit — and That Can Be Hard!

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