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Too Busy To Fundraise
Written by experienced non-profit professionals, Too Busy To Fundraise offers news and tips on fundraising, marketing and communications for newbies and hardened veterans alike.
Author Archives: janetlevineconsulting
Being Clear
I’m on a clarity kick. Not that being clear about what is being done, what direction things are heading, what outcomes are desired is ever far from my thoughts, but lately it feels more imperative. Several organizations I work with … Continue reading
Posted in fundraising, hiring
Tagged clarity, development directors, fundraising, hiring, Job Descriptions, multitasking
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Getting Things Done
Maybe it’s that adrenalin rush. Or perhaps the way panic focuses my mind. Whatever. I love deadlines. While I don’t particularly agree with the idea that “Failure is not an option”—often failure is our greatest teacher—I am totally sold if … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, productivity
Tagged business practices, deadlines, Goal-setting, productivity, time management
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Targeted Fundraising
It was one of those “Duh!” moments. We were talking about creating a fundraising plan, so the organization would stop lurching from one (not very well thought out) idea to another; each one more or less disappointing. The word “plan” … Continue reading
Posted in fundraising
Tagged budgeting, fundraising, fundraising plan, Goal-setting, streams of income, targets
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Can’t Fundraise–I’m Buried Alive
“I need to reschedule,” the email read. “I am buried.” All right. I understand that. I know what it’s like to have too much on your plate and the sense that you’ll never get it all done. Except. Except that … Continue reading
Posted in fundraising, planning, time management
Tagged fundraising, Goal-setting, planning, productivity, time management
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It’s Not About You
It was an exercise in communications and my partner and I were not doing well. It was obvious, we used language differently and those differences created an atmosphere of irritation and distrust. At a distance, I realize I should have … Continue reading


