To reignite motivation, I reconnect the team with the mission by highlighting the impact of their efforts. I foster engagement through clear goals, shared ownership, and celebrating small wins. I address obstacles, ensuring they have the right support and resources. Open communication helps me understand their concerns, and I tailor incentives—whether recognition, professional growth, or autonomy—to reignite passion. By fostering a culture of collaboration and purpose, I create a renewed sense of drive, ensuring the team feels valued and inspired to meet fundraising targets.

This work is hard. We're all in this because we believe better worlds are possible. If the team is disengaged, you need to stack wins. People need to know they can achieve incredible things - better yet, people need to know they can achieve things that will elevate them. Underscore what's working, isolate what needs to happen. Grapple on to what's successful, tie numbers to individuals to maintain accountability, ensure the path to the goal as you see it is clear and that the actions are simple and assigned. I'll say it again, stack and underscore wins. They matter.

Meeting, surpassing or failing team budget goals directly impacts the support outcome for clients who are dependent upon fundraised dollars. It is important for each team player to support each other and understand how loss of interest can also affect another team member’s motivation. Quick conversation, new agreed goals, praising individual achievements,rewards and accountability have in my experience have been successful. If in a supervisory role, I encourage team members to make additional client visits and tagging along allowing each individual to visually see the goodness they have created by achieving set goals. Give each an opportunity to be their best!

I'm curious if you have outlined the "fund development" map/measures and made them available for fundraising. More critical: Whose voice bounds the action outcomes? And so, if you are in this situation - are you a team "at this time"??? Maybe something in the background needs tending__to support the foreground of "fundraising" (like are you missing the fun in fundraising?)

Fundraising isn’t just about numbers — it’s about impact. If a team feels disengaged, it’s often because they’ve lost sight of the why. I make sure they understand the real difference their efforts make and involve them in the mission, not just the targets. Setting clear, inspiring goals tied to purpose, celebrating small wins, and providing meaningful feedback keeps energy high. People give their best when they believe in what they’re working towards. Make it about more than just money — make it about meaning.