“Fasten your seatbelts, there is rough air ahead” You don’t know me well yet, but I am a serial entrepreneur, strategic consultant, author, frequent traveler, giver, wife and mom (not necessarily in that order). I fly way too much and even as comfortable as I am with flying, I still wince a bit when […]
Recovering from a Donation Crisis In my last blog, I talked about the turbulent times that we find ourselves in as a country and more personally, in my own life. That turbulence on a national level has created a donation crisis for many organizations. Like many other non-profit organizations and foundations, if you are facing […]
My favorite story about giving occurred just after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. We had been threatened with more than one hurricane in Tampa that year and my daughter, who was 7 at the time) was glued to the TV watching the news. After hearing about all the loss and devastation, she turned and looked […]
We have all been there. You are sitting comfortably on your couch and you are watching your favorite late night movie channel. It is time for the commercial and staring back at your from your 54” flat panel screen is a sad looking puppy. You know what is coming next. They need your help. They […]
With the economic downturn, non-profit organizations around the globe are looking for new ways to increase donations. Rock the World Network has released a 7-step white paper that will help increase reach and engagement, both online and in real life. July 26, 2012- Tampa, FL In the face of reduced donations, non-profit organizations worldwide […]
As I looked at my priorities for the week, this week was very crowded. Response to the Donor Engagement Playbook has been amazing and I’ve enjoyed interacting with those of you that read my post last week and downloaded it. Most of my week has been filled with conference calls and meetings and writing – […]
One of my favorite books of all time is the Go Giver, by John David Mann and Bob Burg. This is an allegorical novel aimed at business professionals, but I think there are lessons for all of us. In fact, there are five laws outlined in the book, known as the Laws of Stratospheric Success. […]
Many non-profit organizations have their tried and true approaches to fund raising. Whether it is planned giving, annual telethons, fund raising events, a pledge program, grants or posting a DONATE NOW button on your website, it may be time to step back and look at a more diversified approach. While donors may write checks to […]
Ric Leutwyler is the founder of Philanthropegie. He was our guest on Uncommon Giving on BlogTalkRadio on Friday, July 26th. Listen to the interview: Philanthropewhat? by clicking on the image at the left. Philanthropegie provides easy access to thousands of valuable resources available to people who want to make a meaningful difference in the world. […]
Morgan’s and Phillip’s™ was founded in 2007 with the idea to create clothing that reflected the history of not only America but the unique passion Americans have for all things on wheels. Founder and designer Michael Satterfield had bought his first car two years before he could legally drive and hung on the every word […]
