By Brad Layland, CEO, The FOCUS Group | Author of Turning Donors into Partners Key Takeaways One of the themes God has been impressing on my heart lately is that leadership isn’t primarily about strategy, vision, or even character. Those things certainly matter, but underneath them lies something much deeper. At its core, leadership is a worship issue. That realization …
The Best Time to Raise Money Is When You Don’t Need It
By Brad Layland, CEO, The FOCUS Group | Author of Turning Donors into Partners Key Takeaways One of the most valuable lessons I learned from Bill Hautt, the founder of The FOCUS Group, was surprisingly simple: “The best time to raise money is when you don’t need it.” At first glance, that sounds backward. Most organizations begin fundraising when they …
My Experience With Donor-Advised Funds: A Tool for Giving, Not Storing
By Brad Layland, CEO, The FOCUS Group | Author of Turning Donors into Partners Key Takeaways Recently, I read an article titled The Parable of the Stored Loaves and Fish: When Donor-Advised Funds Become Spiritual Warehouses by Dr. Scott Rodin, Chief Strategy Officer for The FOCUS Group, and Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net. Their article challenged me, encouraged me, …