Why does our organization exist?

Sir Isaac Newton’s first law of motion said that objects at rest tend to stay at rest and objects in motion tend to stay in motion. This law also applies to your organization’s relationships with its donors. Authentic relationships in motion tend to stay in motion. By motion I mean the relationship ...

Welcome to A Cause Greater. Over the course of my career working alongside nonprofit leaders, several themes have consistently come up in our conversations. My intention for this blog is to dive into these themes and produce concise posts that are both meaningful and actionable for nonprofit ...

Over the past three months, we have reviewed three environments and three behaviors that can help a board and chief executive achieve a close, collaborative, and trusting relationship with each other. Below is the simple framework that we have been utilizing. If you have ever watched Swan Lake or ...

You may be on the cusp of launching a capital campaign, an organizational funding initiative, or your annual fund drive. No matter what “campaign” you are seeking to initiate, there are three essential elements that can help ensure its success. For the next couple of months, A Cause Greater will ...

By Ron Mahurin, Senior Consultant This post originally appeared here. (Yet Strategy – and Process – Still Matter) There is some debate as to whether the late Peter Drucker actually ever said: “culture will eat strategy for breakfast, every time.” The phrase does not appear in any of the 35+ books ...

Building an authentic relationship, whether it is with a donor, potential investor, partner, professional colleague, or friend, takes time. When building deep, authentic relationships, it can help to think in three time-related dimensions…yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Yesterday. Every ...

I am pleased to share with you that I’ve earned the designation of Associate Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation (ICF)! To earn this certification I completed 60+ hours of coach training, was mentored by a professional coach, and officially logged more than 100 hours of ...

Charting a successful course forward for any fundraising effort (such as a capital campaign, funding initiative, or end of the year appeal) is important. It focuses you, engages your donors, and builds your broader constituency’s ability to fulfill your mission. Back in February, I introduced these ...