[AI-assisted as I need to get these out for folks.] Fundraising is sales at its most demanding form. It sells conviction, not product—and shared purpose, not possession. It’s a design practice: the deliberate structuring of exchanges so that trust, authorship, and alignment happen by design rather than by chance. When it’s done well, it feels… Continue reading The Five Rules for Raising Money
How to Run a Fundraising Meeting
[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
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
Geoffrey MacDougall 