Nonprofit Spark – Advice from the wisest nonprofit fundraisers in North America – 06/25/12

Summary: On this week's show, I knit together golden nuggets about non-profit fundraising from three of the wisest development professionals in North America. Together, they have more than 60 years experience and have raised millions of dollars - if not billions - for charities. The interviews were held early last year and I didn't want you to overlook those podcasts because they are so rich with ideas for improving your fundraising results. I start the show with Phil Schumacher of Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center (http://www.gundluth.org)in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, who describes what he'd do - and what he wouldn't do - if he were starting a new development program at a nonprofit. My second guest is consultant and author Jerold Panas (http://jeroldpanas.com)who focuses on the need to have a strong board of directors, and how the staff and board can work together to approach donors. Finally, my third guest is Martha Taylor of the University of Wisconsin Foundation (http://www.supportuw.org/about-us/womens-philanthropy/)who sheds light on how to court women donors to your organization. These are extraordinary fundraising professionals so I hope you make time to sit back and soak in what they have to share.