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I feel like every six months or so, either Richard or I feel compelled to write about the state of turnover in our industry. It’s sad, because honestly, not much has changed in over a decade of writing this blog. But, if we can help one CEO, ED, or Development Director think about how they can...
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Second in a three-part series: “Why Your Donors Aren’t Giving More” It’s always interesting to see how people react when Jeff and I assert that the annual fund, giving societies, and membership...
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First in a three-part series: “Why Your Donors Aren’t Giving More” “Most people give without expecting anything in return,” said some authority figure.
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“I’m doing the work of three people right now because of layoffs.”
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To have a strong mid, major and planned giving program, you also need a strong pipeline of donors, starting with new donor acquisition. Let’s face it – if you’re a medium or large organization, you...
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Should you be your donor’s Facebook friend? It’s a question we’re often asked. In fact, it’s really the broader question of how friendly should a MGO or PGO be with their caseload donors?
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It’s always been amazing to me how fundraisers position planned giving as a very complex and difficult strategy to secure funds from people when they die, rather than seeing it as a way to help the...
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Often, the reason the major gifts function in an organization doesn’t work is because the organization itself isn’t organized properly. Or the leaders in the organization don’t have a clear view of...
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The Sixth in a six-part series: Truth Bombs about Major Gifts Here’s our last “truth bomb” to land in your lap. In addition to creating a culture of philanthropy at your organization, you also need...
