Why your board is not motivated-and what you can do about it
Here’s the final part of our interview with Andy Robinson. With 35 years of experience training boards, he’s going to lay bare what he thinks about the typical misconceptions board members have about...
View ArticleIs your fundraiser screwing up? What to do
Maybe you’ve been in this situation. You’ve hired a fundraiser. You want to support them to do well. But they aren’t meeting their goals. Or maybe they don’t have goals to meet. You just expect them...
View ArticleWhy you lie to your board
Here’s part two of our interview with Marc Pitman, where he talks about how we lie to our boards, why we lie to our boards, and how to help our board members be a little less confused. (Read Part one...
View ArticleYour donors lose trust in you. Here’s why.
Why are CEOs insecure? Why are boards confused? And what does this lead to? Marc Pitman tells us! MT: You said, because of all these problems, we decrease donor trust. So how does that impact...
View ArticleHere’s why your donors are not coming back
Read part one of this interview with Ellen Bristol and learn how to start looking at your fundraising and measuring it in a different way. What if we measured donor interest, donations and engagement...
View ArticleWhy is there a revolving door? One little word.
Mazarine Treyz: Hey, everybody. Welcome. This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising, and today we’re interviewing Marc Pitman, author of Ask Without Fear and the founder of the Concord Leadership...
View Article6 circles that will change your world
Read about the invisible thing that holds you back at your nonprofit MT: Let’s say that for example, I’m a new development director and I want my executive director to trust me. How would I start...
View Article13 Behaviors to start building trust at your organization
Here is the invisible thing that’s holding you back in your work Here’s a diagram you can use to understand interactions at your nonprofit MT: So what if I’m a new executive director and I want my...
View ArticleHow to manage up in your fundraising job
MT: Hey, everybody. Welcome. This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising and I’m so happy to introduce Kishshana Palmer. Kishshana, hey. Thanks so much for being here. What’s your fundraising...
View ArticleDonor Sexual Harrassment
Here’s a message from Captain Obvious! Feminism is good for everyone! Real equity and Diversity is good for everyone. Who agrees with me? Let’s see. Nonprofit Pro. Sofii. The Agitator. Vanessa Chase...
View ArticleHow to get your board to start fundraising-starting tonight!
Are you worried about getting your board to fundraise? Let’s talk about it! And better yet, let’s learn about it, with Board fundraising guru, Andy Robinson! Andy taught last year at our Nonprofit...
View ArticleNonprofit Leadership Roundup
Are you wondering how to be a better nonprofit leader? A lot of us just get thrown into leadership, sometimes with no nonprofit background at all. There are so many different aspects to nonprofit...
View ArticleInterview with Jeff Schreifels-What to do in times of turmoil
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Schreifels, senior partner at the Veritus Group, a major gifts consulting firm, on what nonprofits are doing now in this time of economic uncertainty,...
View ArticleThis is a tremendous opportunity-Interview with Andy Robinson
Andy Robinson, author of Selling Social Change, and Training Your Board, and Everyone Else to Fundraise, was kind enough to let me interview him about the new funding environment-and he had a...
View ArticleInterview with Della Rae- Creating a better workplace from day one
“Organizations that prioritize people as a pillar of the long-term strategy lend themselves to healthier and more sustainable outcomes.” -Della Rae 1. What are some ways organizations can engage new...
View Article[VIDEO] How do you keep your good fundraisers? Interview with Kishshana Palmer
Transcript MT: Okay, everybody. Welcome. Today’s conversation with Kishshana is going to be about, basically, how do you keep your good people and what do you lose when they don’t stay? Kishshana....
View ArticleHow to build a better board – Interview with Kishshana Palmer
Do you want to learn how to build a board with a shared mindset? Do you want to know why having a weak board is actually not to your advantage? Should you have a list of the kinds of job titles you...
View ArticleIf Your Fundraising is Failing, Here’s 8 Reasons Why
Let me start off with a quick fail from my own life. I went over to my friend MinNefer and Nancy’s house, and we made sushi. He took out the sushi cannon and encouraged me to have a go! I screwed it up...
View Article[AUDIO]: Interview -Nonprofit Vision- Sustainable Fundraising- What does it...
Interviewed by Greg Nielsen for the Nonprofit Vision podcast March 2020 G: Gregory Nielsen, host M: Mazarine Treyz, Founder & CEO of Wild Woman Fundraising Podcast Key: :57- Who I am 1:50 – What is...
View ArticlePart of the problem is the way we respond to the problem
You work at a nonprofit right? Let me ask you a few questions. Why do you feel like you have to change the world? Why is the world resting on your shoulders? Who made you in charge of the world’s...
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