Are You a Buffalo or a Cow? Lessons in Turning Adversity into Trust

Cows and buffalo have different approaches to surviving storms. Cows run from storms, inevitably never out-running them and experiencing longer periods of pain and suffering. Buffalo charge into the storm head-on, essentially running through the storm in the shortest amount of time. It’s a great metaphor for fundraising professionals. It’s how we respond to the storm that makes all the difference with our donors, board members, and your team.

This session explores ways to break out of herd mentality and new ways of reimagining approaches to some of the biggest challenges facing our sector, like: attracting and retaining fundraising professionals, reduction in the number of U.S. households giving, economic uncertainty globally, and fundraising models that aren’t achieving sustainability.

Key Takeaways:

• Tips to reimagine your approach to major challenges in the nonprofit sector.
• New ways of thinking about donor engagement, portfolio management, performance measurement, and leadership.
• A healthy dose of inspiration!