by patriciaberry | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog
When you are doing the work of relationship-focused fundraising, asking a donor for money becomes easier, regardless of the answer. It’s just one of many conversations and touch-points you will share with a dedicated partner. Creating a 12-18 month plan for...
by patriciaberry | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog
One of the first things I unpack with a new client is how they approach the idea of asking people for money. Often, we end up talking about fear, discomfort, and honestly, shame in being in a position of “begging”. When you are practicing relationship-focused...
by patriciaberry | Feb 2, 2021 | Blog
Traditional wisdom in fundraising says that transformational, recurring donors only arrive once in a life-time for a nonprofit, and are the result of high-paid, individual work by your star major giving officer. The secret is, anyone in any organization can grow...
by patriciaberry | Dec 8, 2020 | Blog
Observing your fundraising program, and focusing your donor strategy on your own culture and unique set of circumstances, will pay off in good choices and meaningful practice tailored to the philanthropic mission you serve. Observe & Interact is a principle of...
by patriciaberry | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
This is the first series of blog posts titled “The 100-Year Friend”. They explore the world of philanthropy through the lens of Permaculture thinking and the metaphor of the garden ecosystem. It is the culmination of my 25 years of experience in the field of big-box...
by patriciaberry | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog
There is a Mary Oliver poem that is so present for me right now. It’s titled “The Uses of Sorrow” – Someone I loved once gave me/ a box full of darkness/ It took me years to understand/ that this, too, was a gift In this 2020 box of darkness of loss, pandemic,...
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