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Two Questions To Get the Gift Conversation Rolling

Have you ever gotten stuck in a conversation with a donor that's going nowhere? As we coach organizations to implement our Major Gift Fundraising by the Numbers approach, everyone is asking for help getting asks on the table. How can we…

Donor Conversations: How to Bring Up the Topic of a Gift

Major Gift Fundraising

It can be awkward. There you are, on zoom with your major donor. After 30 minutes, you've talked about everything. You've covered her family. Her health. The things she's excited about these days. But . . . you have not ventured into the…

Secrets to Successful Donor Meetings: Setting Objectives and Planning Ahead

Major Gift Fundraising

Your donor meetings can be successful - or they can be a waste of time. It's up to you. Want to know the key to a successful and productive meeting with your donor? It's getting organized ahead of time. Today, I'm sharing a quick video that…

Listening – The #1 Skill for Virtual Phone or Zoom Meetings

Donor Cultivation, Major Gift Fundraising

Everyone needs to sharpen their listening skills for fundraising in the new virtual environment. Dealing with donors is more difficult these days. Many of us can't get in front of our donors - so we are on zoom or on the phone. Everyone is…

Three Ways Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Become a Better Fundraiser

Major Gift Fundraising

Have you ever considered your skills in the area of Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence means - among other things - that you have high social and personal competence. You understand your own reactions to situations, and you…

The Awful Truth About Many Major Gift Shops – They’ve Gotten Lazy

Major Gift Fundraising

We are wondering - do you think that traditional major gift fundraising may have gotten a bit lazy? I think the answer is yes. I think that the way we've been nurturing and engaging our major donors has not been very effective. Kathryn Gamble…

Why we think there are new rules for fundraising today

Fundraising Strategy

By Dr. Kathryn Gamble These days have been anything but usual. Managing a fundraising program has become almost a herculean effort. Much of the challenge is due to the uncertainty that surrounds us regarding the pandemic. For the…

We Can Never Understand

Inspiration

Today, Kathryn Gamble and I wanted to step back from our regular fundraising message, and share our thoughts about racial injustice and white philanthropy. https://vimeo.com/426214343/4d66d953cf There's much lip service to racial…

Building Donor Relationships in a Virtual World

Major Gift Fundraising

Building virtual donor relationships is quite a challenge for many of us. For example, people are already suffering from Zoom Fatigue. Are you? What's worse - we also hear that some exhausted donors are backing off from video visits. We…

How and When to Hold a Virtual Gala This Summer with Sherry Truhlar

Events

Note: This article was written in spring 2020. Are you planning a virtual gala or fundraising event this year? If so, there are many decisions to make: when, how, where, what format, what technology, etc? Sherry Truhlar of Red Apple Auctions…

Save Your Fundraising Team’s Jobs: Have a Numbers-Based Fundraising Plan!

Fundraising Plan

Many nonprofits are laying off fundraising staffers these days in order to save money. Are your team's jobs in jeopardy? Here's how to save your fundraising budget - and jobs - from the chopping block. Here's a post from our fundraising…

How to Ride the Wave of Generosity with #GivingTuesday

Annual Giving

A wonderful day for fundraising is coming up - GivingTuesday! We think GivingTuesday is a wonderful initiative. There are plenty of major gift pundits out there who think Giving Days are a distraction and a dead end, but we take issue. From…

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Two Questions To Get the Gift Conversation Rolling

Donor Conversations: How to Bring Up the Topic of a Gift

Secrets to Successful Donor Meetings: Setting Objectives and Planning Ahead

Listening – The #1 Skill for Virtual Phone or Zoom Meetings

Three Ways Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Become a Better Fundraiser

The Awful Truth About Many Major Gift Shops – They’ve Gotten Lazy

Why we think there are new rules for fundraising today

We Can Never Understand

Building Donor Relationships in a Virtual World

How and When to Hold a Virtual Gala This Summer with Sherry Truhlar

Save Your Fundraising Team’s Jobs: Have a Numbers-Based Fundraising Plan!

How to Ride the Wave of Generosity with #GivingTuesday

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