Freaky Fast Gratitude Lessons from Jimmy John’s

The Jimmy John’s Franchise is an American sandwich fast food restaurant chain that has amassed more than 2,800 locations over its 35 years, and they continue to grow the business…

QUICK SHOT: Bring LIFE to Your Virtual Presentations

Here we are! Another busy week packed with streaming video meetings on Zoom, conference calls and the torrential flow of emails. Although leaning into the benefits of connective technologies has…

Healthy Leadership: The Ministry Within

I make lists. Developing, updating, and referencing my various lists have become an essential approach to order the attentions and intentions in my life. It’s a simple way to capture…

Responding to the Pandemic

The single most affirming and encouraging insight from the past several months for me is this: people really care. They care about their safety, about the health of their loved…

QUICK SHOT: Meeting Your Donors in the Midst of Their Crisis

What we hoped would be a sprint may end up being a marathon. We’ve lived in the midst of the pandemic for many months now. As genuine struggle and the…

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: A Fundraising Epidemic

I recently talked to a ministry CEO who asked me if he should “save” his direct mail acquisition budget for next year, despite being above financial projections year-to-date. When I…