In my twin engine model of nonprofit leadership, there is quite a bit of ‘gray’ – it’s what comes with shared leadership. Here’s how it plays out in some of the most common questions Joan gets.

Bet you’ll find at least one great idea from this catalog of 16 fundraising ideas from your colleagues in the Lab!

Quick Win: Money

Here’s an outline and sample script for a call that is guaranteed to feel great for your donor and for you.

Quick Win: Money

By member request, here are some best practices for fundraising events.

Quick Win: People, Money

This icebreaker is indeed an icebreaker, and the “homework” before the gathering could take as little as 10 minutes. It’s particularly great for a large group. Informative, revealing, powerful, funny. And short by its very design.

This Quick Win is designed to help folks do #GivingTuesday with the LEAST amount of stress and effort (which, if you ask a lot of people, is actually the most effective way to approach it).

When you meet someone for the first time you have a golden opportunity: share the mission. But you only have a few moments, so how do you make the most of it?

Quick Win: Narrative

This Quick Win is designed to help you introduce a basic program evaluation into your nonprofit.

Quick Win: Programs

How can we bring more meaning and purpose to our special events (and frankly, all of our meetings)? And what impact would that have? (Hint: A lot.)

Quick Win: People

Google offers a $10,000 ad grant to nonprofits. While this might seem amazing, there are some reasons to avoid it entirely. How do you know if it makes sense for your organization?

Quick Win: Narrative, Fundraising