The more you know your donors, treat them as people and make it easy for them to love giving to your organization, the more you will have the magic.

When you tell your Bold Story, don't miss the one essential ingredient that will take your story from bland to bold. That missing element is PASSION. Passion always answers the WHY question. Why do I love my organization? Why should other people get involved?

Nonprofits need to fire their friends. If I see another letter or newsletter with the salutation: “Dear Friends,” I may scream.

Be Careful How You Thank New Donors. If you do not do it well, your first impression might be the last.

Regular Giving for nonprofits can be donor-directed or organization-directed. It all depends on why you are asking for regular giving, where you are asking and who you are asking. Check out the slide share for the full slideshow.

The best leaders move from leading their teams to becoming part of the team. They are the boss but not the only leader.

Welcoming New Donors is often the overlooked part of a fundraising event or campaign. The first step in welcoming new donors is being realistic about your resources. How much time, energy and dollars do you have to invest in welcoming and appreciating donors?

When I think of generosity as a person giving of themselves, it is indeed humbling. They agree with others that support a cause or charity that the outcomes or benefits of the endeavor are worth them giving up something. Not just giving to something. They have chosen to give up something. The privilege to ask for and receive the kindness of others necessitates specific actions on our part.

Avoid chokepoints in your organization. Check out the Dang It! Dave Podcast. And use our 10-3-1 notepad to organize your donor calls this week.

Learning takes time, energy and resolve. Don't give up. Checking out what I am learning in Dave's Diary 10.24.17

My success is directly linked to the success of the people around me. If I do not find a way for them to win at the things that matter to them, then I can't win either.

At Bold Leading, My why is all about "Strengthening Executive Directors and the people they serve to help them do the stuff that matters most to them."

Finding the value in the voices that surround you comes from having the big picture. Without it, any voice and even a good one may put you on the wrong path to wrong places...