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The Pandemic and Fundraising: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Note, this article was written in March 2020! One of the major issues on everyone’s mind today is the coronavirus outbreak. Many people are worried and uncertain about what to expect. Smart nonprofits are concerned how all this uncertainty…

Give Board Members Something to Say-Help Them Become Personal Advocates for Your Cause

If you are a board member for a nonprofit, we imagine that you're excited and passionate about your favorite organization. We're willing to bet that you joined the board because you really, really believed in the cause. It meant a lot to…

Major Gift Metrics: How to Measure and Evaluate Your Gift Potential

Major Gift Fundraising

By guest author Steve MacLaughlin In 1954, the management guru Peter Drucker wrote that “what gets measured, gets managed.” This statement is as true today as it was then. As I wrote in my bestselling book, Data Driven Nonprofits, the…

The ArtsCenter: A Capital Campaign Success Story

Capital Campaign

Around eight or so years ago the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina, looked for the stars to align for a big new project. A well-loved community organization for decades, the organization needed a new home. For more than 45 years,…

How to Probe More Deeply in a Major Donor Conversation

Major Gift Fundraising

Post by Dr. Kathryn Gamble In our consulting and coaching practice, we are asked almost daily, “What do I say to a donor?” Mostly, we hear this with a tone of frustration. Our clients want to learn a special magic word or phrase to say…

Key Skills Every Smart Major Gift Fundraiser Needs to Master

Major Gift Fundraising

I'm guessing you know that major gift fundraising is changing. How're you and your team doing when it comes to keeping up? Are you feeling that it's never been more necessary to stay up to date? Are you and your team on top of the strategies…

New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members

Board Development, Board Members & Fundraising, Motivating Board Members

It's the New Year - and it's a great time to make smart resolutions for the future! This post is updated from posts I wrote in 2018, 2017 and 2015. It's a perennial favorite with my readers - so we've updated it again for 2020! Here…

3 Last Minute Year-End Tips to Close Out the Year Over Goal!

Year-End Fundraising Campaign

The last week of the calendar year is upon us. Your office may be closing down for the holidays. And you are ready to plan a nice restful vacation! However, there's still work to be done. I'll bet that your donors are feeling very generous. So,…

How to Build Robust Major Gifts Program? 5 Steps to Take Right Now!

Major Gift Fundraising

Do you and your team want to build your major gift program? Are you happy with your performance in the major gift arena? More and more nonprofits are realizing that they simply must have a robust major gift program. Why? Donor trends for…

What role should board members play in major gifts fundraising?

Board Members & Fundraising, Major Gift Fundraising

Many people ask this question: what is the best role for board members in major gifts fundraising? Are board members supposed to be out there making asks? Are they supposed to open doors and make introductions? How are they supposed to…

How Major Gifts Fundraising Is Changing in 2023

Major Gift Fundraising

Major gifts fundraising is changing today. We are seeing new strategies emerging. And many time-tested strategies we've deployed for years are now enhanced - and are far more effective - using today's new technologies. In our…

Reality Check: How Many Prospects Can You Reasonably Cultivate in Your Portfolio?

Major Gift Fundraising

Here’s a question we get all the time: What’s the right size for a Major Gift Officer’s Portfolio? How many prospects should someone be able to handle? And the answer is: no more than 150 prospects. And an even smaller portfolio is…

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The Pandemic and Fundraising: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Give Board Members Something to Say-Help Them Become Personal Advocates for Your Cause

Major Gift Metrics: How to Measure and Evaluate Your Gift Potential

The ArtsCenter: A Capital Campaign Success Story

How to Probe More Deeply in a Major Donor Conversation

Key Skills Every Smart Major Gift Fundraiser Needs to Master

New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members

3 Last Minute Year-End Tips to Close Out the Year Over Goal!

How to Build Robust Major Gifts Program? 5 Steps to Take Right Now!

What role should board members play in major gifts fundraising?

How Major Gifts Fundraising Is Changing in 2023

Reality Check: How Many Prospects Can You Reasonably Cultivate in Your Portfolio?

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