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The Backburner List: A Major Gift Fundraiser’s Top Secret Strategy
Major Gifts
One of the biggest challenges for major gift fundraisers is in the area of prospect management. When you have a whole list of projects in your portfolio, how do you prioritize your assigned prospects? That's where the concept of a Backburner…

Build a Culture of Philanthropy: Conversations with Doubting Colleagues
Fundraising Strategy
By Beth Ann Locke
Most fundraisers aim to build a Culture of Philanthropy within their organizations. It's so important - because internal support is an important stepping stone to fundraising success – particularly in major gift…

Want to Develop a Culture of Philanthropy? Take This Simple Quiz
Culture of Philanthropy, Inspiration, Nonprofit leadership
Many organizations seek to develop a culture of philanthropy. So you might ask, why would this be so important?
Consider the internal culture of your organization. What's it like? How do people "feel" about fundraising? What are their attitudes…

The Magic of Discovery Calls
Fundraising Strategy
Some fundraisers love them, some fundraisers loathe them.
The truth is, they are a vital part of our work as relationship fundraisers.
Today we have a guest post from the Director of the GPG Academy, Beth Ann Locke. Beth Ann…

What is a Major Gift and Why Does It Matter?
Fundraising Strategy
We often get questions from nonprofit CEOs, managers, and fundraising professionals alike, “What exactly is a major gift? Since we specialize in major gift and capital campaign fundraising, we're talking about major gifts…

Even More Major Gifts Fundraising Mistakes!
Major Gifts
Yes, there are many more major gifts fundraising mistakes to discuss! The activity of engaging with a potential donor, face to face, or person to person, can create fear and anxiety in many people. At best, it can feel terribly awkward. On…

Top Major Gifts Fundraising Mistakes and Bloopers
Major Gifts
Major gifts fundraising mistakes are everywhere! Dealing with major donors can be so challenging - and the entire effort is subtle, full of nuance. You're trying to make friends with someone who expresses interest in your cause, but what to…

How to Reconnect Major Donors Who Have Drifted Away
Major Gifts
Have you ever tried to reconnect with major donors who have lost touch with your organization and your team? Here’s a quick video we posted to Linkedin yesterday, where we discussed success stories from the Major Gifts Intensive. Our guests…

(Major Gifts #8)The Three Success Principles for a Profitable Major Gifts Program
Major Gifts
Are you and your team ready for a prosperous and productive year? And, most importantly, are you all planning for wonderfully generous major gifts to flow into your organization? We think 2023 will be an interesting year for major…

(Major Gifts #7) What’s the Best Structure for a Full-Scale Major Gift Program?
Major Gifts
Everyone wants the secret to success for to a profitable, full-scale major gifts program. Our email series this month is sharing the top "secrets" you need to be successful with major donors.
Today we're talking about two systems that you…

(Major Gifts #6) What’s the Return on Investment from a Major Gift Program?
Board Development, Fundraising Strategy, Major Gifts
Wish you could have been there. We were up in a New York City office tower, gathered in a big conference room, surrounded by smart, thoughtful board members.
It was an exciting moment because we were showing the board how they could dramatically…

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