[AI-assisted as I had a few groups asking for this ASAP.] Most people show up to your pitch meeting without having given it much thought. No prep. No pre-work. When they looked at their calendar that morning, this meeting registered as a break—an hour to receive, not engage. A chance to sit back and let… Continue reading How to Run a Fundraising Meeting
Category: Pitch Geek
For When You’re Attacked
Trump is coming for every organization, institution, and public figure on the Left. All of them. It’s a certainty. You’re not going to be spared. He just hasn’t gotten to you, yet. The classic playbook for crisis communications does not work when faced with an attacker who wants to leave you cowed and powerless. To… Continue reading For When You’re Attacked
It’s Always Wrong to “Wait and See”
The Left just experienced a marginal loss with disastrous consequences. Since the election, if you’re anything like me, you’ve been mired in tactical “What now?!” conversations anchored in grief, rage, fracture, fatigue, and uncertainty. The fatigue and uncertainty often lead to sober, level-headed, adult-in-the-room assertions such as: “We don’t know, let’s wait and see.” “We… Continue reading It’s Always Wrong to “Wait and See”
Geoffrey MacDougall 