by Adriana Sánchez | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Gratitude has a way of reframing everything. It slows us down, gets us out of our heads, and forces us to look at what’s right in front of us. When we practice gratitude intentionally, we not only notice the good things around us — we begin to see our own work with...
by Adriana Sánchez | Sep 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every fundraiser knows the tension. You’ve got the budget deadline staring you down, your programs need support, the board is waiting for results—and you’re thinking about asking a donor for a gift. You may already have the meeting scheduled. You’re rehearsing the...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
In 1998, I worked at the FedEx hub at the Indianapolis airport. It was my first summer out of high school, and I was all in—working the day shift loading truck trailers, sleeping in my car, and hoping to get called in for the night shift loading aircraft. At FedEx,...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Let’s be honest: fundraising can wear on you. You’re always giving. Always asking. Always carrying the weight of your mission and your goals. It’s easy—so easy—to slide into cynicism, frustration, or fatigue. You start seeing donors as obstacles instead of partners....
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
What if your year-end appeal was already written, printed, segmented, and scheduled—before the Thanksgiving leftovers were even cold? Sound impossible? It’s not. In fact, it might be the greatest gift you give yourself this year. Our new course, Write Your Year-End...
by Adriana Sánchez | Jun 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Let me tell you a story. It was 2012. I was standing in the hallway of a donor’s office, heart pounding. I had just wrapped up a meeting that, in theory, should’ve been one of the biggest asks of my career. I had my pitch ready. I had my numbers, my stories, my budget...
