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AFP eWire
June 19, 2013 |
Harnessing Your "Asking Style" with the Queen of the Asking Style System Are you a Mission Controller, Go-Getter, Rainmaker or Kindred Spirit? Andrea Kihlstedt, creator of the Asking Styles system, helps you find your inner "asker," and challenges you to channel your style to excel in "the ask."   |
AFP eWire
February 18, 2014 |
Major Gifts for Small Shops: The Major Gifts Challenge Amy Eisenstein has helped small and large nonprofits alike raise millions of dollars through major gift and capital campaigns, board development, annual fund campaigns, direct mail, and planned gift solicitation. |
AFP eWire
March 12, 2013
Amy Eisenstein |
50 Asks in 50 Weeks: The Smarter Way to Raise Money at Your Small Development Shop If you're in a small development shop (defined as two fundraising staff members or less), it's extremely likely that you asked for less than 50 gifts -- probably even many less -- and you may not even know it! |
Energize
September 2012
Susan J. Ellis |
"Why?" Is More Powerful than #@#%! Throughout my years in working with clients and audiences, I have found that asking someone to explain the reason for a particular statement, action, or decision almost always puts things into context and enables forward progress. So it's surprising that we do not ask "why?" more often. |
AFP eWire
March 20, 2011 |
Building Board Buy-In for Fundraising The first rule of board leadership in fundraising is to make sure that all board members understand and accept the concept that resource development is the responsibility of each and every member of the board. |
AFP eWire
September 30, 2015
Nancy K. Racette |
You Ask Your Donors for More Money All the Time -- Why Don't You Ask Your Boss? People don't ask for raises in nonprofits. Instead, you keep doing your job, and start to feel under-valued. |
Job Journal
September 23, 2012
Deborah Brown-Volkman |
Career Pros: Admit it -- You Need Help Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It's a strong statement that your goal is important to you and you are committed to achieving it. |
AFP eWire
May 17, 2011 |
Why the Donor's Story Matters Here are some ways to take a step back and really understand a prospective major gift donor -- their philosophy of giving, their giving priorities and even their views on money itself. |
AFP eWire
April 21, 2009
Dave Sternberg |
Engaging Your Board in Sustainable Fundraising "We've told them what they need to do!" you say. "We've even brought in outside speakers. So, why aren't they doing it?" |
AFP eWire
July 17, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (July 17, 2013) 21 Stupid Things You Can Stop Doing... Half Of All Fundraisers Flee... Could American Donors Be More Generous?... |
Job Journal
July 27, 2008
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: How to Sell Anything to Anyone Everyone is selling something. Here's how to seal your deal. |
AFP eWire
July 16, 2013
Amy Eisenstein |
Your New Year's Resolution for July: Two Hours Per Week and Five Simple Steps for Small Development Shops to Achieve Major Gift Success Have you ever wished you could raise major gifts but felt you don't have the courage, confidence, know-how, or, most important, the time? |
Entrepreneur
October 2008
Barry Farber |
Master the Art of Saying Less and Selling More Make every word you say count by becoming a better listener. |
AFP eWire
March 6, 2012
Jerry Panas |
Ask, Don't Tell: Three Types of Power Questions That Build Donors for Life You may be wondering: What should I say to a potential donor to create a deep personal connection with him? Actually, there's very little you should say - but there is plenty you should ask. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2013
Dave Grant |
How to Ask the Toughest Questions Your employees, colleagues and clients have all been shaped by defining experiences. Take the time to learn them. |
AFP eWire
May 3, 2011 |
Fundraisers Reveal Most Anxious Moments Fundraisers say trying to get nonprofit board members involved in fundraising and making a call to a prospective new donor are two of the most challenging and anxious moments in their jobs, according to an informal online poll by the Association of Fundraising Professionals |
AFP eWire
January 28, 2014 |
AFP's Official LinkedIn Page OnFundraising Reaches 20,000 Members and Earns Top Social Media Benefit for Young Professionals Voted as the top social media benefit for AFP's young professional members, the AFP official LinkedIn page -- OnFundraising -- also serves as a sounding board for more than 20,000 members. |
AskMen.com
September 21, 2015
Eric Santos |
Why You Should Learn Sales Get ahead in your career by learning how to sell -- even if you aren't in sales. |
Fast Company
May 2015
Grazer & Fishman |
Movie Producer Brian Grazer Explains How Asking The Right Questions Will Make You A Better Boss Questions are a great management tool. |
Job Journal
May 9, 2010
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Start Asking Better Questions With more answers at our fingertips, the challenge is in the questions. |
AFP eWire
March 23, 2009 |
AFP Offers Fundraising Tips, Guidance in Difficult Economic Times Fundraising in a Difficult Economy, developed by AFP senior leaders and members of its Communications and Marketing Committee, contains 11 key points and perspectives |
AFP eWire
September 28, 2010 |
The Top 10 Mistakes in Fundraising Campaigns Is your fundraising campaign fizzling? Whether you are stalled or just moving slower than you would like, there are some common mistakes that you can diagnose now before your campaign sputters to a stop. |
Entrepreneur
August 2004
Romanus Wolter |
Asking for It Tips for entrepreneurs on getting the information you need by asking questions. |
Investment Advisor
April 1, 2011
Joni Youngwirth |
To Ask or Not to Ask? Develop an Effective Referral Strategy in a World of Contradictory Advice It's not how, who, or when you ask -- it's if |
AFP eWire
February 21, 2005 |
Paying for Your Own Keep Tony Poderis, a development professional and consultant with more than 30 years of experience, speaks out against the practice of fundraisers having to pay for their own salaries. |
AFP eWire
November 13, 2012 |
Not Just On site -- New Education Opportunities Before, During AND After AFP's 50th International Conference! We're anticipating an engaging and energizing AFP Annual International Conference on Fundraising. We listened to your comments, made changes, brainstormed new ideas and created new content and programs for our 2013 conference in San Diego, April 7-9 |
AFP eWire
November 13, 2013 |
Top Ten: How Nonprofits Are Blowing It With Their Future Source of Revenue (November 13, 2013) Email: How to Craft Donation Appeal Emails That Always Convert... Donors: 6 Ways to Raise More Money without New Donors!... Year-end Fundraising: Who's Asking During Your Year-end Appeal?... |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2004 |
Get Those Annual Fees Waived If you've ever wondered whether there's any way to get a credit card company to waive its annual fee, there's no harm in asking. |
PHONE+
JoAn Majors |
Never Take 'No' From Someone Who Can't Say 'Yes' Any sales situation is controlled by whoever's asking the questions -- and this can make all the difference to a salesperson dealing with an indecisive prospect. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Listen Up! Want to build great long-term relationships with clients, professional partners and centers of influence in your market niche? Here's a secret: Do a lot less talking and lot more listening. |
AFP eWire
November 20, 2013 |
Top Ten: A Playbook To Kickstart Your Nonprofit's #GivingTuesday Campaign (November 20, 2013) Fundraising Research: Why Women Thrive in Political Fundraising... Volunteer Management: Narrow the Focus... Donors: Why Asking and Thanking Donors is All Wrong... |
AFP eWire
May 24, 2011 |
Six Things I Wish I Had Known at the Beginning of My Fundraising Career Here are six basic fundraising principles that I believe are fundamental to philanthropic giving and fund development. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
How To: Give Advice Learn to give advice well and people will hold you in high regard because they come away from a discussion with you feeling more intelligent, more confident and more in control of their situation. |
AskMen.com
Justin Becker |
How To: Make Small Talk Making small talk, whether it's with a date, coworker or stranger. |
Entrepreneur
March 2009
Romanus Wolter |
Don't Discount Naysayers Nuggets of truth are almost always present in criticism. Use those to your advantage. |
CIO
January 1, 2002
John Glaser |
How to Say No to the CEO What to do when a coworker's request is unreasonable. |
Registered Rep.
October 14, 2013
Matt Oechsli |
Mastering the Personal Introduction An important point to remember is that by asking for an introduction, you are helping your client help you by identifying a specific person you'd like to meet. |
CIO
June 15, 2002
Heifetz & Linsky |
Managing People Politics Line up partners, position your enemies, and control those on the fence -- six lessons in being a leader. |
Job Journal
January 2, 2005
Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Afraid to Ask for Help? Needing a little assistance on the job is not a sign of failure. There is only one thing worse than appearing to be weak -- actually being weak. Avoid taking a bite out of your own career by asking colleagues for help along the way. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2012 |
Five Questions With Stephen Wershing Forget about asking for referrals. That's the advice of former financial advisor Stephen Wershing, CFP. He tells us how advisors can reorder their thinking. |
