Monthly Archives: March 2009

Measure RII, not only ROI

I’m indebted to Sean Stannard-Stockton at Tactical Philanthropy for his post today, which drew my attention to a February post by Charity Navigator CEO Ken Berger on how less than 10% of charities measure the outcomes of their programs. This … Continue reading

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The difference between coaching and involving

Occasionally a development director will say to me, ‘We’re all about giving our champions opportunities for involvement. In fact, our latest brochure lists 50.’ Kudos for having 50 opportunities for involvement! That’s great! Now just don’t present them all at … Continue reading

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Imitation: secular fundraisers once again lurch out ahead of their Christian counterparts

Tom at The Agitator sounds almost like a secularized St. Paul a la the 1 Corinthians quote we shared yesterday when he speaks in praise of imitation in his post today: To grow an organization, the first thing I would … Continue reading

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