How to Be a Learning Major Gift Officer
March 16, 2020 at 12:19 pm

โ€œThere is no way I can succeed, because all the people I depend on to give me resources are not doing their jobs!โ€

Do You Support Your Alma Mater?
September 27, 2019 at 11:08 am

Many attendees and graduates stay in touch with their school for many years after they leave campus, while others do not care to stay in touch. What would stimulate you to engage with your alma mater? Do they have to reach out to you, or can you reach out to them?

From Higher Ed to Nonprofit and Back Again
July 25, 2019 at 10:47 am

Why is there a seemingly mysterious divide between those who fundraise in the higher education space versus those who fundraise in the nonprofit space? Why do so many people feel that there is a bridge between these two worlds that somehow canโ€™t be crossed?

How a Camp Experience Improved My Focus for Solicitation
June 28, 2019 at 9:37 am

I am currently engaged in a silent phase campaign to raise dollars for several Salvation Army priorities in Indiana. One such priority is through solicitation by acquiring funds to build new cottages for a camp in Southern Indiana...

More Nonprofits Are Becoming Eco-Friendlyโ€”Here's How Yours Can, Too
June 27, 2019 at 9:32 am

Most people who create nonprofit organizations do so because they have a charitable heart, and they wish to serve on the front lines of solving the worlds' toughest problems. One of the biggest issues we are facing today is epidemic pollution levels and rampant global warming...

So, You Are Interested in a Doctorate Degree in Education?
October 12, 2018 at 1:53 pm

I was recently with my niece who is a vice principal of an elementary school in Kentucky. She is very motivated and an excellent role model for her staff and students. While we were chatting at a family gathering, she told me she was interested in possibly obtaining a doctorate degree in education...

How Foundations Can Prepare for Disasters of All Kinds
September 12, 2018 at 12:50 pm

The root of the word โ€œdisasterโ€ is based on the idea of a โ€œbad starโ€ or the stars misaligning. For foundations though, disasters can be a time to shine and provide aid and comfort while everyone else is flailing...

A Humanitarian Crisis: Separating Parents and Children
June 20, 2018 at 11:55 am

Turnkeyโ€™s clients include organizations like Church World Service and UNICEF, groups that address humanitarian crises around the world. We never expected to be confronted by a humanitarian crisis unfolding in our own home, on the southern border of the U.S. One created by our government...