I am pleased to again be working for New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom (NMAITC) to develop fundraising materials and assist them with fund development.  With my roots in rural America, then as an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor and as the head of agricultural...

An update to a blog written a couple years ago.

What will you be remembered for? Someone who was content at work?  Someone who earned a large salary?  I believe that most of us want a sense of meaning and purpose.

Over the years, I was fortunate to have had two grea...

While it is important to acquire new donors for your non-profit organization, it’s also very expensive.  Acquiring a new donor can cost 50% - 100% more than the donation received from them.

I am surprised how many non-profits take their donors for granted or even worse,...

Although approximately 19% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, historically less than 1% of charitable donations are directed to agricultural/rural issues and causes.  This has been a consistent statistic for many, many years.

Most donors give based on emotions...

Expertise LLC Looked at 136 PR Firms in Albuquerque and Picked the Top 11

The Bernhardt Consulting Co. has been recognized by Seattle-based Expertise LLC as one of the top Albuquerque-based PR firms in 2019.  This is the third year in a row that Bernhardt Consulting Co....

Randy Bernhardt of the Bernhardt Consulting Co. was recently selected by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC) to lead its fund development efforts.

The mission of CFAITC is to increase awareness and understanding of agriculture among Calif...

I am writing this blog because of a recent article by The NonProfit Times entitled Don’t Pay Consultants a Percentage and also because of a recent phone conversation that I had with a professional contact who inquired about nonprofit consultant compensation.  I have al...

Today, most companies have cause-marketing initiatives to attract new customers while also bettering society.  This year, a company made two (2) six-figure donations to one of my clients.  Their intentions are to partner with the charitable organization to enhance the...

Editor's Note: This is an update of a blog that was posted on June 16, 2017.

Whether you’re securing a new job, or if you are a sales person at a company or a fundraiser at a non-profit, it comes down to relationships.  Organizations truly are the people who work there....

This article by Colin Fleming was in the Wall Street Journal on August 10, 2018. I'm posting it verbatim. I hope you find the article valuable.

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"Why do we often feel the need to pretend our lives are better than they really are? W...