What Can I Write to a Donor When I’m Not Asking for Money?
Short Answer Write about one specific thing their past gift made possible, described in a sentence only you could write, and close without any …
Never Forget What You Can Do
Inspired by the poem “Famous” Never forget what you can do. I forget all the time, don’t you? I forget that I’m able to do …
The October Gratitude Calendar for Small Nonprofits
Whom your nonprofit should thank this month, what to say, and why October beats December for it If you run development for a small nonprofit, …
Book Review: To Obama
To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger, and HopeBy Jeanne Marie LaskasRandom House, 2018 I didn’t believe it when I first heard it: President Barack Obama …
September 2026: A Calendar of Great Reasons to Build Your Nonprofit and Business Relationships
For everyone who builds relationships through correspondence—nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and professionals in every field The most valuable …
Why Should I Write a Handwritten Note When High-Tech Tools Are Faster and Easier?
Because it accomplishes something faster tools were never designed to do: a note puts your time, your attention, and your actual hand into the hands …
Life Lessons From A Great Dad
I post this every year as a tribute to my wonderful Daddy on Father’s Day. On August 24, 2013, he “slipped the surly bonds of …
Memorial Day: More Than a Long Weekend
Memorial Day is serious business—a time to pause and give thanks for those who have died for what they believe in, especially those here in the …
Book Review: The Miracle of the Roses by Angela Costa Simões
The Miracle of the RosesO Milagre das RosasA bilingual Children’s Book: English and PortugueseStory by Angela Costa SimõesIllustrations by …