As we progress from Gen AI to Agentic AI, our conversations with social impact leaders and funders have evolved. A...
We’re well into the hype cycle of AI. However, when we survey clients and training attendees less than 20% say...
“What’s your Elevator Pitch?” The lore of the Elevator Pitch comes from the early days of Hollywood when one would...
“How should I structure my time?” Once an executive or senior development officer makes a commitment to sales this is the...
It’s really important that you and your team align around a shared definition for an ‘ask.’ Once you have a...
In marketing we talk. In sales we listen. Marketing messages are one-to-many. You create a message and then broadcast that...
A great ask has two key ingredients: A clear request. A compelling funding rationale. 80% of the organizations we encounter...
At For Impact, we’re constantly trying to get people to think about what it means TO ENGAGE! In school, in...
This is a story about clay pots. It’s also a story about learning and perfection. I’ve shared it a lot...
We spend a lot of time aligning teams around the campaign concept. The concept of a ‘campaign’ means different things...
I recently provided some fundraising coaching to a world-renowned research scientist. When meeting with a prospect he had a habit...
We’ve spent the last three months helping clients pivot to virtual visits. I still don’t think there is any one-size-fits-all...