"Urgency triggers a distinctive neurobiological state. In fundraising terms, this means an urgent appeal can literally put a donors brain in “alert mode” prioritizing rapid action over careful deliberation."I am reading from

"Volunteering can satisfy psychological needs: the need to belong to a community, to see one’s values an action or to develop skills and purpose."I am reading from

"...Donors don’t just invest their money, they invest their trust. Admitting uncertainty or limitations can actually boost credibility...." I am reading from

"...If a donor donates regularly – even small amounts –they gather evidence from their own behavior that “I am a generous person.” Once someone embraces a donor identity, they naturally want to act consistently with it..."I am reading fr...

As you know, this podcast highlights the transformative beauty of generosity. I will be taking a brief break until January, and in the meantime, I encourage you to reflect on the role of generosity within your own holiday traditions....

"... In light of the science, inviting someone to give is really inviting them to tap into these biologically rooted joys of generosity..."I am reading from

This is a "re-air," because during economic uncertainty it's important that the leader continues to communicate consistently during this year-end giving season."...If you don’t know what harbour you sail for, no wind is favourable. Becau...

This is a "re-air," since economic uncertainty continues this year-end giving season."...for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is...

"...And expanding one's horizons in such ways, being exposed to new information and new possibilities in life, tends to enhance human well-being..."This week, I’m reading a quote from

"...Give, give again and again, don’t lose courage, keep it up and go on giving! No one has ever become poor from giving!.."This week, I’m reading from Give...

"...More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity. It will steal you blind..."This week, I’m reflecting on the words of Cicero

"...No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted...."For some ancient wisdom about donors who don’t give, this week, I’m reading a story from Aesop’s Fables, titled the Lion and the Mo...

..."It is the most beautiful, the most noble side of neighbourly love, wherein the word has fully become deed...."This week, I’m sharing quotes from The Untapped Powe...

"All that happens, happens right: you will find it so if you observe narrowly..."This week, I am reading a quote from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, written around ...

"Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs."This week, I’m reading from the Analects by Confucius, written sometime between 551 and 479 BC...

Raising major funds in a small town can feel overwhelming—especially when your team of staff and volunteers is stretched thin and capital campaign experience is hard to find.Welcome to Reflections on Generosity, where each week bring...

"...In the struggle for existence, it is only on those who hang on for ten minutes after all is hopeless, that hope begins to dawn..."This week, I am reading selected quotes on hope from G...

"...Hatred of evil should constrain you to right, not fear. When her anger is kindled by injustice, goodness changes her form...."This week, I’m reading from the

"...If you don’t know what harbour you sail for, no wind is favourable. Because we live by chance, chance necessarily has great power over our lives..."In our series on uncertainty during small town capital campaigns, This week, I’m read...

"...for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs......

Over the past two years, we've begun each week together with a meaningful reflection on the beautiful space where generosity occurs, paired with coaching questions designed to ground you for the week ahead.Starting next week, this po...

"...had bequeath to his executors for charitable purposes his personal clothing and nought else..."This week I am re-reading "The Ethics of giving:...

"...It is not the critic who counts..."This week, I am sharing a musical version of the Man in the Arena from ...

"We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous; we experience joy in the actual act of giving something; and we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given."This week, I’m reading 3 quotes from the Buddha.

"...It is only the spirit of giving that counts, and the very poor give without any self-consciousness..."This week, I’m reading from Random Reminiscences of ...