Few and far between are major donors who simply write checks in support of the issues or organizations about which they care. In my experience, the vast majority are also pressed into fundrising, especially in their role as board members.

All would do well to read Gayle Roberts blog, Fundraising for Nonprofits, which offers wide-ranging wisdom based on a life of experience in the biz. This post is in response to a challenge Gayle has made as part of the Giving Carnival which asks bloggers to respond to the question: What will fundraising look like in ten years?

Having spent much of my lifetime either raising money or giving it away, watching my own consum[...]