Your Life

One season can tend to drag on, which those of us who have lived up North can attest. The bitter cold, and gray skies along with snow and ice can…

Fear. Worry. Concern. This seems to be dominating so many people’s lives these days. While people what to share, give, and giveback, it is very possible that they are also…

Serving the Pioneers… The donors that excite and freak us out. They are the pioneers. They are the ones that like to go where no one else has gone. Solve…

It’s amazing who you’ll meet in the world of giving. Great, great people. People who live for more than just themselves. People who give back. People with a higher purpose.…

The unique attributes of each generation are undeniable. Often times it is a world event that becomes a defining moment at a pivotal time. The Greatest Generation had WWII. The…

You love when this happens… She was sitting at her desk when an envelope got dropped on her desk. As she sliced it open she gasped. She grabbed it and…

This Is Good for Your Soul If I could get a dollar for every New Year’s resolution that I didn’t follow through on, I’d be… Have you said that before?…

Who’s Responsible Anyway? The power of giving is easily overlooked, and it is needed more today than ever. How does giving back promote personal responsibility? Compassion for others is at…

Since 1995, the Donor Motivation Program has been serving development professionals around North America. It all began with one seasoned development professional, Jack Miller, who wanted to grow planned giving…

Do You Know Their Names? One of our other Donor Motivation Professionals shared this question: “Do you know the first name of your great grandparents?” “Wow,” I thought when he…