DON’T Thank Your Donors Today
I didn’t really mean that. You should thank your donors every day. I did, however, want to get your attention to tell you that you have more people to show gratitude toward than just your donors. Who are they? They are all the people who help you do your job well. All...
Non-profit Grades Itself on Performance
This is just amazing. Amazing. I have never seen anything like it, and I wanted to pass it on to you as an example of what you can do in general, and in support of major gifts, to let your donors know how their gifts are working for good. Miriam’s Kitchen, a...
The Important Back End of Major Gifts
One of our blog readers recently commented that many speakers, consultants and category experts write and speak a great deal about the “donor-facing” side of major gifts, but hardly anyone talks about the back end. Good point. Without a fully functional and...Donors Want to Know It Works – #4 in Major Gifts: A Thing of the Heart
You’ve experienced it. Everyone has. In a meeting, on a call or via email, the person talking (or calling or writing) is blathering on about all the features and benefits of their favorite service or product. But you have a niggle in your mind. Something is not quite...Donors Want to See Good Done – #3 in Major Gifts: A Thing of the Heart
It was a disturbing conversation. The donor had made a significant gift and was now asking what had resulted – what had actually happened – from that gift. A simple question. The Director of Development was caught in the corner. Anticipating a grilling from the donor,...TOP RATED PODCAST
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