Discovering what matters to your donors is key to building a long-term relationship and landing big gifts over time. So, what is your strategy? The simple word FRIEND is a reminder to help you strengthen the relationship, gifts and referrals …
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A “never give up” attitude has enabled Tony Sculimbrene of the National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) to become a real hero! Through Tony’s tireless efforts, NAHA is succeeding on a nifty project, which will re-establish Dayton, Ohio as the …
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A major gift or a transformational gift can make all the difference in the world for an organization. That type of major gift does not come from a stranger . . . I just finished two significant pieces of …
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A well-known children’s program has affectionately been singing the lyrics to a neighborhood tune for years. But can you, as a business person, answer the question … just who are the people in your neighborhood? And how can your …
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Spending a weekend caring for my two young grandsons recently, I flipped through the pages of a popular children’s book and recited aloud a mantra perfectly suited for today’s businesses. I think I can … I think I can. …
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A vital link in major gift fund raising is the quality of project education that is devoted to informing top prospects and donors. Major gift competition is fierce. There’s a direct correlation between prospect cultivation, education and positive results. Prospects …
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We’ve been working on a major campaign that has been enormously successful. Our initial goal of $3.5 million was achieved, surpassed and a new goal of $4 million was established. By the time we hit $4 million in gifts …
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Each morning, except on Sunday, Madeline gets out of bed and settles in front of her flat screen TV. With her buttered toast and a cup of tea, she begins her morning ritual of three non-stop hours of the …
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One of our clients successfully completed a $3.5 million capital campaign to build a new clinic. The celebrations have started! Throughout the planning and initial funding program, one of our tasks was to keep volunteer leaders and staff motivated. …
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I invited a major donor to meet me for coffee. I told him that I had a thought provoking question to ask as our organization prepares to do an annual update of our strategic plan. He values the work of the …
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