Courage to Lead – Fear of Failure  (Part 3 of 3)

Courage to Lead – Fear of Failure (Part 3 of 3)

Perhaps the leading factor prohibiting courage to lead fundraising innovation is the fear of failure. Fundraising is fraught with fears. In previous parts of this series, we’ve discussed change and relationship risk as prominent fundraising fears.  Fear of failure tops the list but is perhaps the most easily overcome.

Courage to Lead – Minimizing Relationship Risk  (Part 2 of 3)

Courage to Lead – Minimizing Relationship Risk (Part 2 of 3)

The ability to overcome fear of relationship risk is what distinguishes professional fundraisers. Overcoming relationship risk is difficult, but not impossible. It begins with remembering that we professional fundraisers who represent important community causes. We do what we do for the benefit of others and the greater good of our communities.

The Sanctity of the Annual Fund

The Sanctity of the Annual Fund

The annual fund is often misunderstood by donors and is certainly equally misunderstood by members of nonprofit governing boards. Donors sometimes see the annual fund in the pejorative, not wanting to give to organizational “overhead.”