If you’re like many nonprofit leaders, you need major gifts to complete your capital campaign. A key question is: Are You REALLY Ready to Receive a Million Dollar Gift for Your Capital Campaign? A study (“Mission Dollar Ready”, Johnson Grossnickle … read more
In early 2010 I started a counseling network. Then, later that same year, my brother and I decided to merge with an organization for men struggling with addiction. Together we were able to provide a Christ-centered recovery center. We relaunched … read more
At DickersonBakker, we counsel clients that a well-constructed development program has to excel in two areas: the art and the science of fundraising. It’s rare to get pushback about that proposition, but it doesn’t mean it’s easy to strike that … read more
What a year 2020 has been. Between the global pandemic, a contentious election, and mass cultural upheaval, the nation’s nerves are frazzled. There are days when it seems like our sense of stability and structure has been torn right out … read more
[Originally published on advocace.com on August 18, 2015 and repurposed for dickerson-bakker.com.] “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious… and curiosity keeps … read more
When presenting a case to a donor, it is both easy and common to approach it from our own perspective. Our personal passions and interests tend to infuse our work. In many ways this is a good thing. The energy … read more
Read the previous post in this series on the four flaws of nonprofit thinking, “What’s wrong with being thrifty?” and watch the video about working hard vs. working smart. There are four major flaws in nonprofit thinking, and the third one is … read more
Read the previous post in this series on the four flaws of nonprofit thinking, “What’s wrong with being nice?” and watch the video about thrifty vs. stewardship. There are four major flaws in nonprofit thinking, and the second one is … read more
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