Leaders, Are You Standing in the Way of Bigger Gifts?

Leaders, Are You Standing in the Way of Bigger Gifts?

Leaders, I know that it can feel like a tricky balancing act. How do you push for your fundraisers to make bigger asks without pressuring them into a transactional approach with donors? Let’s say you just heard that a donor gave half a million dollars to the...
Question of the Month: How do you make it feel safe to move from a transactional fundraising model to a relational model?

Question of the Month: How do you make it feel safe to move from a transactional fundraising model to a relational model?

When you’re leading change, it can create anxiety for some on your team. If your fundraising program has always followed a more transactional approach, when you introduce a relational model, your fundraisers may wonder how they’re going to be measured now, if not by...
Question of the Month: How do you plan for a transformational gift?

Question of the Month: How do you plan for a transformational gift?

First, it’s important to start with the basics. Before you can ask for a transformational gift, you  need to have a major gifts caseload of no more than 150 qualified donors, tiered A to C, with an individual communication plan for each donor. Then, of your Tier...
Do You Have What It Takes to Get a Transformational Gift?

Do You Have What It Takes to Get a Transformational Gift?

Right now, in this moment, you have donors in your caseload who could give transformational gifts. But they’re not giving those gifts right now because no one has taken the time to see them, dream big with them, and take that journey with them as a partner. Getting...