
A Year In Review
As 2018 comes to a close, I pause to think about all that has happened over the past year - and what a year it has been! In my work as a...

AFP Awards Luncheon - November 2018
I attended the annual Association of Fundraising Professionals Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Portland a couple of week's ago. It was...

Capital Campaigns - It is all about the planning
Capital campaigns are a specialized branch of fundraising and for good reason. They are typically longer-term, high-target fundraising...

#GivingTuesday - 11/27/2018
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. It was launched in 2012 as a global...

How to Engage Your Board in Better Fundraising
Nonprofit organizations can thrive or flounder because of a single aspect- their board of directors. What may surprise you is that there...

When to call for reinforcements: Hiring an Interim Development Director
You may wonder when it might make sense to hire an interim development director instead of a permanent development staffer, or how an...

Ethics 101: Should Fundraisers Earn a Commission?
As many non-profits look for clever ways to increase contributed income through such channels as individual and major giving, one...

Meet Our Team
Fundraising on a Mission is best known for interim development solutions, leading capital campaigns, and turning crisis into success. In...

Museum of the Oregon Territory
James Phelps, NAO Associate Consultant, and I taught a workshop as part of the NAO Leadership Network series. The workshop, How to Engage...

Fundraising on a Mission sponsors the 8th Annual Beaverton Mayor's Ball
Hello readers! We're proud to announce that Fundraising on a Mission is sponsoring the 8th annual Beaverton Mayor's Ball on Saturday,...