After 35 years of working with nonprofit executives and boards across the nation, I can tell you this with confidence: language matters. Titles matter. Perception shapes reality. And when it comes to the success, stature, and strategic leadership of nonprofit organizations, there is one simple but profound change boards of directors should make immediately—change the title of their “Executive Director” to “Chief Executive Officer.” This is not a matter of semantics. It’s […]

Major Gifts…Your 2025 Mandate is Jim Eskin’s take on what nonprofit leaders will do in 2025 to increase charitable revenues. Here’s what this fundraising veteran has to share: Recently I was leading a discussion of my new book, How To Score Your First or Next Million-Dollar Gift, and a highly respected non-profit leader said he would rather raise $1 from a million donors than receive a single million-dollar gift. I was shocked […]

Are you a nonprofit professional who wants to increase your income potential? Do you want to change the world? Do you dream of going for the gold? Then the National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives’ (NANOE) credentialing is for you. It was for me. NANOE Credentialing offers opportunities for career advancement and competitive advantage. Credentials can get you in the door for CEO, Vice-President, Director of Development or other nonprofit leadership […]

Jim Eskin, has released his second book, How To Score Your First or Next Million-Dollar Gift, to empower professional and volunteer non-profit leaders to elevate their organizations to the next level of visibility, prestige and especially robust impact in fulfilling their noble missions that touch, improve and save more lives, especially helping those who are struggling. Eskin, who founded Eskin Fundraising Training LLC, in 2018, is arguably the nation’s only fundraising consultant […]