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In Search of #DonorLove: Finding power and changing culture
In 2017 my husband and I got married. We also made more gifts to charity than either of us ever have. It was a good year. For our...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jun 8, 20186 min read
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Ethical Leadership – are you humble enough for it?
Transactional Leadership, Autocratic Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Authentic Leadership, Situational Leadership… The list...
Kimberley Mackenzie
May 28, 20185 min read
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Authentic Fundraising: A love story
I fell in love for the first time in grade four. David was in grade five. My house was on 4th avenue at the top of the hill on the edge...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jul 3, 20163 min read
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Authentic Fundraising: Legacies
In 2010 I worked as Director of Development for an environmental charity called Ontario Nature. We had just finished a revitalization of...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jul 3, 20164 min read
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Introducing: The Authentic Fundraiser
In a world where we talk A LOT about building relationships with and loving our donors, very few charities are actually putting donors...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Apr 26, 20165 min read
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How to engage your Board of Directors in fundraising
Is your board of directors reluctant to help with fundraising? That’s okay. Tell them they don’t have to fundraise. Instead as them if...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Apr 26, 20154 min read
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Birthday parties, mother in laws, melt downs and the art of saying thank you.
My mother in law was a product of The Great Depression; as a result she had a certain way of doing things. For example: She really...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jan 28, 20126 min read
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The balance between ambition and contentment
Anyone who has worked with me, lived with me or just hung out with me will tell you that I am rarely satisfied. It is true; I am...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jan 14, 20123 min read
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Anyone can thank a donor. Just do it!
December is a fabulous month. This is the time year where we make a special effort to connect with people who are important to us. Many...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Dec 10, 20113 min read
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A lesson in good fundraising and a story about a walk in the mountains
After spending about a week doing charity work in the Kathmandu and the Terai Region of Nepal I had a few days for rest, writing and...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Nov 11, 20115 min read
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Nepal post #3 – Rolling up our sleeves
As you know Anna Walsh and I are working in Nepal for a couple of weeks. Yesterday we met the staff in the Kathmandu office of the Rural...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Oct 21, 20112 min read
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Nepal post #2 – Flooding in Mahottari
In early October I received the letter below from Ram Kapar. You will remember I talked about meeting him and my working vacation in...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Oct 19, 20112 min read
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From the fundraising trenches of Canada to the fundraising trenches of Nepal
At the moment I am nursing a hangover. Not the mind numbing hangover induced by over consumption, but a physical one that can only be...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Oct 19, 20113 min read
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Superhero Brain Dump – how to transform your team
Do you work with Superheros? I do. It is just that they didn’t know it until they had a chance to flex their Superhero muscles. One night...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Apr 22, 20114 min read
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Donors don’t care about your needs
It is natural. Charities have needs. We need money to deliver programs. We need staff to raise money. We need active competent volunteers...
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Jul 3, 20102 min read
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Stop complaining about your Board of Trustees and help them
Last fall at a fundraising retreat our board of directors made a commitment to create a list of ways they could each contribute to the...
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Feb 19, 20102 min read
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Board Menu
Inspired by the full board with the help of Andy Robinson and finalized by the Development Committee for board approval in November 2009....
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Feb 19, 20102 min read
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Move Beyond Your Comfort Zone
Moving beyond your comfort zone is uncomfortable and takes effort so we rarely do it. We have all bought books, paid for conferences and...
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Jan 10, 20094 min read
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A Good Habit to Start
So I’m back at work. Dragged myself in if you want to know the truth. Now it is dark and I’m about to drive home (over an hour). Part of...
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Jan 5, 20092 min read
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