Simone Joyaux
Are you asking for gifts personally, face-to-face?
by Simone Joyaux
Simone Joyaux has a wealth of experience in how to talk to donors and asks a very pertinent question: are you asking for gifts personally, face-to-face?
Read moreAssessing your board’s governance capacity
by Simone Joyaux
If you need to do individual assessments of each member of your board, but aren’t sure how to go about it Simone Joyaux shows you the route to optimum board performance.
Read moreBoard chairs
by Simone Joyaux
How to make sure that the chair of your board is neither good, bad,or indifferent, but absolutely great!
Read moreCollecting stories from your donors
by Simone Joyaux
Do you ever ask donors for their stories? Nonprofits have access to a crucial resource and it’s a fundraiser’s role to tap into it.
Committees … love them, or hate them
by Simone Joyaux
Finally, Simone Joyaux admits that she likes committees – but only good ones. Here you’ll find out the board committees you need – and those that you definitely don’t.
Read moreCreate a menu of choices for board members
by Simone Joyaux
More tips from Simone Joyaux on not only how to get your board involved in your fundraising, but to get them to love it.
Read moreCreating extraordinary experiences for donors
by Simone Joyaux
SOFII’s expert on board development, Simone Joyaux, takes us on a different journey. Don’t just give your donors what they think they want, she says, give them something outside their wildest dreams, give them something that makes them go ‘WOW!’
Read moreEnabling volunteers to do the right stuff
by Simone Joyaux
Simone Joyaux is determined to help nonprofits get their governance right. In her latest article for SOFII she writes about the importance of enabling your volunteers.
Enabling your board members and other fundraising volunteers
by Simone Joyaux
Do you think you already do all you possibly can to help your board members and other volunteers reach their full potential? Or do you think you could maybe do more? Here’s some great advice from Simone Joyaux on how to be an outstanding ‘enabler’.
Read moreFiring lousy board members
by Simone Joyaux
Why do it? Who does it? And how can you avoid it?
Read moreHey Mr Fundraiser: stop asking your board members to trespass
by Simone Joyaux
Always outspoken, Simone Joyaux doesn’t let us down this week when she tells a reluctant board member: ‘If you’re not willing to do the work, get off our board. Go away’. But she also gives sound advice on how to get the very best from our boards.
Read moreHow effective are your board members?
by Simone Joyaux
There’s a big difference between the board and its board members. Remember that the board does corporate governance – and that only happens when the board is together at meetings. Corporate governance is a collective act.
Read moreIntroducing: Simone uncensored
by Simone Joyaux
SOFII’s guide to good governance that month by month will build to a must-have manual for your nonprofit board.
Read moreInvolving your board and board members in fund development, part three
by Simone Joyaux
Your board members reluctance to take part in your fundraising could be down to plain fear. In Simone Uncensored this week you'll find some useful tips on how to show them that it is a great, fulfilling thing to do – nothing to be scared of at all.
Read moreInvolving your board members in fund development, part two
by Simone Joyaux
Together you and your board members can ensure fundraising success for the organisation you all love. This new article from Simone Joyaux will show you how to get the best from each of your board members.
Read moreInvolving your board members in fundraising, part one
by Simone Joyaux
Sometimes it’s a struggle to get the board to carry out its fundraising role. Often it’s even harder to get individual members to participate; even if they understand their roles, they don’t want to do ‘that fundraising stuff’.
Read moreMy worldwide mission to destroy all executive committees
by Simone Joyaux
So, you’ve fired your lousy board members, as instructed by Simone Joyaux. But you can’t sit back and relax, now she says you must destroy your board’s executive committee. Click here to find out why it is so important.
Read moreNothing can or should substitute for philanthropy
by Simone Joyaux
This is a new, yet old, addition to the Simone Joyaux Archive on SOFII. Written in April 2009, Simone talks about the differences between revenue and charitable gifts, and why customers and donors are not one in the same. She certainly had a point that still rings true today: Nothing substitutes for donors. Nothing. Ever. Never.
Read moreThis is for YOU: an urgent appeal from Simone Joyaux, fundraising sage and long-term supporter of SOFII.
by Simone Joyaux
That’s you. Yes, really it is. Keeping SOFII going, keeping SOFII free. Night and day, 24/7, for always. For fellow fundraisers everywhere, in every country across our planet from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, from Zaire to America. Wherever there’re fundraisers and good work to be done, you’ll be there.
Read moreWhat do you talk about at your board meetings?
by Simone Joyaux
Wait! Don’t answer that yet. Instead, let’s start at the very beginning: what is the purpose of a board?
Read moreWhat does your governance committee do?
by Simone Joyaux
The traditional nominating committee is out of step and old-fashioned, so says Simone Joyaux. She prefers a governance committee. Click here to find the purpose of your governance committee and how to be sure it is working best for your charity.
Read moreWhy have a board?
by Simone Joyaux
You have to have a board. That’s what the law says. Any other reason? Well, having a board really does add value – more value than just raising or giving money.
Read moreAbout the author
The late, great Simone P Joyaux, ACFRE was described as ‘one of the most thoughtful, inspirational, and provocative leaders in the philanthropic sector’. A consultant who specialised in fund development, strategic planning and board development, Simone guided countless organisations and professionals during her many years of consulting and coaching, teaching and writing. She taught in the graduate programme for philanthropy at Saint Mary’s University, in Minneapolis, USA. Her books included Keep Your Donors, Strategic Fund Development and Firing Lousy Board Members. As a volunteer, Simone founded the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, a social justice organisation. Simone and her life partner bequeathed their entire estate to charity. You can find more of Simone’s writing in SOFII’s Simone Joyaux archive, here.
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