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When you’ve been coaching and working with major gift officers for as long as I have, you meet a lot of good ones and, unfortunately, some pretty bad ones. But throughout my career, I’ve also had the privilege of working with a handful of extraordinary MGOs. During my conversations with them, I’ve...
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The non-profit industry is coming up against another crisis. With the latest freeze on government funding for many agencies, we will start to see a ripple effect down to the everyday non-profit...
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If I had a dime for everyone that has said to me how their donors are different than other non-profit’s donors, I would be extremely wealthy. Let me begin by saying that I’ve pretty much seen it all...
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Reporting back on impact is THE key in retaining your donors. In fact, when donors are asked why they stopped giving, one of the top reasons is that the donor didn’t know the impact of their gift....
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I remember sitting at my desk 36 years ago, opening reply envelopes from a mailing I sent out weeks prior. I was right out of college, and this was my first job… working as a fundraiser for a small...
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Development Directors are the unsung heroes of a non-profit. Over the years of working on major gifts (and by that, I mean mid-level, major, and planned giving), Richard and I have developed the...
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There is a high turnover rate in relationship fundraisers. Statistics tell us, most leave within an average of 18 months. There are a lot of reasons for that… But for those that stay, there is a...
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What holiday traditions do you love? We just celebrated a number of holidays with many beautiful traditions. One of my family’s favorite tradition is to make Scandinavian Almond Bars together, a...
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A three-part series to start the New Year right It’s January and it’s the best time of the year (after your books on 2024 close) to start evaluating your donor file. Why is this so important? Because...
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A three-part series to start the New Year right. I think it’s natural at the end of a year or at the beginning of a new year to do some self-reflection on where you are in your life, your work,...
