It’s NOT too late for Year-end Giving
I find myself being surprised by the fact that it’s December. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I can’t blame it on missing the...
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- Nov 28
- 3 min
Today is GivingTuesday - what do I do tomorrow?
Today is #GivingTuesday, the day when the world comes together (yes, the WORLD) to demonstrate philanthropy and generosity. Today is a...
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- Nov 11
- 2 min
I am SO Busy
All you have is your time... never forget it...always protect it. I am busy. You are busy. We are all busy. Thanks to emails, texts,...
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- Nov 7
- 3 min
Halloween is Over. In Fundraising, Spooky Season is Just Beginning
In our house, we don’t waste a lot of time before we transition out of Halloween. The skeleton on our front porch goes back into storage,...
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- Oct 31
- 3 min
Do Your Donors Want a Menu
Do Your Individual Donors Want a Menu? I’m not a big believer in starting donor conversations or presentations with marketing materials....
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- Oct 24
- 3 min
No Why---Why Not?
To know me is to know I am a Simon Sinek fan…and let’s remember that “fan” is short for fanatic! Simon has written five books. In 2009 he...
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- Oct 17
- 4 min
The "3 P's" of Small Shop Fundraising Success
The leap from development team member to development team leader is one of the scariest steps in a fundraiser’s career. While we all...
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- Oct 10
- 2 min
The Myths and Magic of Giving Days.
Have you participated in Giving Tuesday, The Amazing Give, Give Miami, or another Giving Day? Based on a recent survey of 25 people on...
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- Oct 3
- 3 min
Write it down, and then write it down again
I love making and having a to-do list. But mostly, I love crossing things off my list. Early in my career, I worked with an attorney who...
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- Sep 30
- 1 min
Team Kat & Mouse - Sharon Kitroser highlighted on Go Solo
Thanks to Go Solo for Highlighting our Co-Founder Sharon Kitroser Take a look at https://gosolo.subkit.com/sharon-kitroser/
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- Sep 23
- 3 min
Using A Paper bag as a training tool — WHAT??
In my career I have used many techniques to engage my teams in training. Here are a few samples of successful programs used with teams...
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- Sep 19
- 2 min
Special Events Worth Doing Must Not Exist In A Vacuum.
I used this blog a little over a year ago to declare that galas are dying. Judging by my response, some fundraisers were not ready to...
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- Sep 6
- 3 min
What makes you feel powerful?
My Mom’s friend Joan was a teacher in my elementary school, PS 79 in Whitestone, New York (Queens). Joan taught 5th grade, and as I...
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- Aug 25
- 6 min
What cause based NPOs can learn from PTOs?
The start of every school year is always a mixture of emotions, sensory experiences, and anxieties for everyone, right? On the one hand,...
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- Aug 22
- 3 min
Am I ‘quiet quitting’ or am I just sleeping in my own bed?
At Team Kat & Mouse, we want to provide Training, Tactics & Tools for improving your organization’s fundraising and operational success....
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- Aug 15
- 2 min
What do a sales executive, a financial analyst, and a store manager all have in common?
I want to work somewhere I can make a difference and have a positive impact. I’ve heard this line a million times. As a résumé writer and...
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- Aug 8
- 4 min
The Resiliency Rollercoaster
NEWSFLASH: There will be a recession, or there will not be a recession. You will keep your job, or you will not. MacKenzie Scott (or...
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- Aug 1
- 4 min
Oh No, the Funder Said No!
As fundraisers, the best feeling in the world is when someone tells us “yes.” It could be in response to a major gift ask, an invitation...
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- Jul 27
- 1 min
In case you missed it!
Team Kat & Mouse was thrilled to join Instrumentl for an expert class webinar. Make New Friends But Keep the Old: A Case for Consistent...
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- Jul 25
- 3 min
Prospect Cultivation-Tap Dancing Into your Portfolio
Cultivation is an often ignored part of the donor cycle. As a consultant, I know that I spend a lot of time talking about prospecting -...
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