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Team • May 25, 2023

Here are some things to think about among team members as you prepare your visit strategy. Clarifying the goal In...

Funding • May 12, 2023

When we find ourselves struggling to firm up pending commitments, we often look at ways to use an Action Forcing...

Funding • Apr 27, 2023

How do you prioritize your prospects for visits and asks? We often use three buckets to sort prospects/portfolios into categories...

Funding • Mar 2, 2023

Here are some things to think about if you’re having trouble getting a visit. Think of these as ingredients you...

WOW Email • Feb 9, 2023

“What’s your Elevator Pitch?” The lore of the Elevator Pitch comes from the early days of Hollywood when one would...

Story • Jan 5, 2023

Some quick reminders and primers coming into this post: Message is what is HEARD, not necessarily what you SAY. A...

Funding • Dec 15, 2022

Recently, we worked with some of our clients to analyze over 100 major funders to determine the means by which...

WOW Email • Sep 19, 2022

“How should I structure my time?” Once an executive or senior development officer makes a commitment to sales this is the...

WOW Email • Aug 3, 2022

It’s really important that you and your team align around a shared definition for an ‘ask.’ Once you have a...

WOW Email • May 23, 2022

In marketing we talk. In sales we listen. Marketing messages are one-to-many. You create a message and then broadcast that...

Funding • Apr 13, 2022

“When it comes to fundraising, tell me how I should be spending my time.”  “I’m worried that we’re missing prospects...

WOW Email • Mar 24, 2022

A great ask has two key ingredients: A clear request. A compelling funding rationale. 80% of the organizations we encounter...