Five Ways to Get Out of a Fundraising Slump
Everyone I know has gone through a slump. By slump, I mean a period of time when things either just don’t seem to go your way or, for all your hard work, there is little return. It happens to the best of us. Thankfully, it doesn’t make national news like when a...Donor Asks: “Do You Miss Me?”
The donor made a $5,000 pledge, payable at $100 a month. She stopped giving and the organization said nothing! This is an amazing story of ignorance and neglect – ignorance in that a good fundraiser should know better, and neglect in that this good donor was...Messaging – Which Works Best? The Head or the Heart?
It’s a funny thing, and sometimes quite uncomfortable. I am talking about the feeling and expressing of emotions. On one side you have people who are in a constant state of tears and drama, and on the other side, those who find it difficult to express any kind of...The Major Gift Pipeline
I just returned from a planning meeting in Boston with a group of progressive fundraising professionals. One of the topics was how to make decisions related to the major gift pipeline. The issues we were addressing are familiar to all of us. Things like: Where does...In Major Gifts, Is It OK To Ask Again When Thanking?
There is a friendly debate going on between an MGO, with a great deal of experience, and me. The subject is about the use of receipt returns in major gifts – that tiny tear-off “coupon” that is attached to the official receipt that goes to a donor. The discussion...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
