I attended a PGA golf tournament. In the festivities leading up to the Thursday start day, there were numerous local activities and events . . . including two pro-am tournaments that benefitted local charitable organizations. Each amateur paid $5,000 to …
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I applaud the One Fund Boston as it works on aiding Boston Marathon victims. Their efforts raised $20 million in its first week with proceeds focused on assisting the more than 170 people wounded in the bombing. I applaud the …
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For any regular reader of this blog, you know that over the past six months you've seen pictures of a yellow lab pretending to be a major gifts officer, a baby — my grandson and, most recently, a grizzly bear …
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This particular prospect was perfect as he had ties to our project; affection for our community, his hometown; and the capability to be a major gift donor. He liked what he heard and our presentation prompted him to reminisce about …
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Ok, quick! Recite your organization’s mission statement! Believe it or not, most of us can do it verbatim. We can also summarize our vision and values, and in succinct bullets share this year’s case for support statement. We do this …
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