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The Three Success Principles for a Profitable Major Gifts Program

(Major Gifts #8)The Three Success Principles for a Profitable Major Gifts Program

These three success principles will set up your major gifts fundraising program to succeed: you need systems, teamwork and skills training.
(Major Gifts #7) What’s the Best Structure for a Full-Scale Major Gift Program

(Major Gifts #7) What’s the Best Structure for a Full-Scale Major Gift Program?

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…
An Easy Strategy for Discovering New Major Gifts Prospects

(Major Gifts #5) An Easy Strategy for Discovering New Major Gifts Prospects

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Today, we want to focus on one of the greatest challenges facing development shops everywhere: finding and discovering new prospects for major, principal, and capital gifts. We hear this everywhere:  Fundraisers tell us that…
(Major Gifts #4) How to Focus on the Right Major Gift Prospects, Not the Wrong Ones

(Major Gifts #4) How to Focus on the Right Major Gift Prospects, Not the Wrong Ones

Have you ever found that it’s easy to be distracted when you are working on major gifts?  Certainly, pursuing the wrong donor prospects can eat up a lot of time.  How do you know you’re spending time on the right people,…

(Major Gifts #3) What Board Members and Executive Management Need to Know About Major Gift Strategy

What do board members need to know about major gifts fundraising strategy? It's a long-term effort and it's not about "asking."
Nonprofit Fundraising Trends

The Right Way to Follow Up Your Social Events and Tours

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And one of the things people always ask is how to follow up friendmaking events that your board members will host. Plan your follow up ahead of time, or DON'T DO THE EVENT! We believe in two types of followup: First, the personal phone call…
How to predict your major gifts pipeline for this year

(MG Series #2) How to Predict Your Major Gift Pipeline This Year

Do you and your leaders want to know how much money you can raise, and when it will come in? This is the sought-after truth of fundraising – the ability to predict future cash flow from gifts. Just think, wouldn’t it be wonderful to really…
How to Move from Transactional to Transformational Major Gifts

(Major Gifts #1) How to Move from Transactional to Transformational Major Gifts

Hope your new year is getting off to a happy, positive start.  Let me tell you how to ensure you and your team raise more in 2023 than last year. This is the first of an email series that we’ll be sending you over the next three weeks…
Nonprofit Fundraising Trends

Nonprofit Fundraising Trends for 2023

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As fundraising consultants, we’re always keeping an eye on the latest nonprofit fundraising trends and developments. As we move into 2023, there are several key trends that can help your organization ride the waves of success and fundraising…
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