When is the best time to start raising money? If this is a question you find yourself asking, take a few minutes to learn what Zach Clark, Founder of Development and Leadership Coaching, has to say in this video about why the best time is right now even though it may not feel like it […]
Planning Versus Doing
Are you stuck in the planning phase of the work you do through your ministry? In this video, Zach Clark, Founder of Development and Leadership Coaching, shares some questions you need to ask in order to help you take action, and get the right information in front of people who could make a big […]
Coaching with Zach: Why You Don’t Have Enough Giving
An inside glimpse at a coaching conversation about the challenges a leader is facing with scheduling time with potential donors as well as seeing enough money raised to achieve their goals by deadline.
Simplify Your Year End Giving Approach in December
What’s on your plate for raising money at the end of the year? In this video, Zach Clark, founder of Development and Leadership Coaching, speaks directly to people who are working to raise money effectively in the month of December. He shares a specific structure and mindset you can use to simplify your life, manage […]
Online Surprises and Fundraising Essentials You Need to Know
What percentage of all gifts are being made online and what is all the hype about? You might be surprised by the answer to this question. In this video, Zach Clark, Founder of Development and Leadership Coaching, speaks on the topic of online communications. He talks about the context in which you are trying to […]
What the Bible Really Says about Favoritism and Raising Money
This is a controversial topic. How can you balance your need to raise money for ministry with what the Bible teaches about avoiding favoritism in James Chapter 2? “My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine […]
Being Inefficient is Often Highly Effective
There is a constant pull toward discovering ways to be more productive and more efficient. The leaders we serve are thankfully always asking us how they can be more productive, more efficient, get more things accomplished, and manage themselves and their time better and better. We love to help them discover how to do this, […]
How to Create a Ministry Fundraising Plan for Record Giving in 2016
The reports keep coming in from leaders who experienced record giving last year. These are ordinary people who are called to lead in an extraordinary way. What did they do differently than others? Did they have a more compelling need? Did they just try harder? Maybe God just likes them better? No. They had a […]
Aligning Hearts with your Vision
Here’s the bad news: having vision is the easy part.
Quit Hating Yourself. Start Leading.
The currency you are after as a development leader is not money. What you are trying to grow is the currency of influence.
5 Steps to Better Hiring
How important is the next position you are seeking to fill? Does your hiring process reflect that importance?
The Importance of Clarifying Your Message
It is crucial to communicate your message clearly in order to share what in the world you are doing and why.
How to Shift from Busy to Effective
Get Your Fundraising Unstuck
To help people understand the impact their giving can have you need a very clear development plan. A development plan helps you stay on message and communicate the series of steps that help people understand how their giving is fuel to move you forward.
I get so many questions about how to make craft a development plan. To help more leaders save time, energy, and money I’m making one of our audio seminars available for immediate purchase and digital access.
The teaching in this seminar is usually just available to our one to one coaching members but we’ve made it available now for single purchase as well.
How To Hold On To Your Donors
Ministries and non-profit organizations bleed out former donors time and time again. However, givers live to give again. Therefore, retaining our givers should be paramount. The question we must ask ourselves is, “How do we retain our givers?” Learn key principles to assist you in retaining your donors.
How to Maximize Your Return on Your Time Invested
Maximizing the value of what we already have in our circle of influence is one of the key opportunities we each have in our organizations. Read on for ways you can apply this approach.
Characteristics of a High-Performing Development Leader
Finding and growing development leaders is a hard task. Take a look at these vital leadership qualities to help you in your quest.
How to Determine Your Capacity
Adopting the Capacity Method can help reduce the overwhelm and make you feel more in control of your day, your ministry, and your life.
Core Values: Your Most Powerful Tool
A defined list of Core Values is one of the most underutilized tools at your disposal. Are you effectively utilizing this powerful leadership tool?
