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Major Gift Prospect Visits: Your Questions and My Ruthlessly Practical Answers
Fundraising Strategy, Major Gift FundraisingVisits with major gift prospects can be scary. How do you handle them? What do you say?
Here are my answers to all your questions from last week's webinar:
Q: What if your donor hijacks the conversation and you lose control?
That will certainly…
Encourage Planned Gifts By Telling a Bequest Story
Marketing & Communications, Planned GivingFor the first time ever, I have a guest post today!
I'd like to introduce you to Claire Meyerhoff, who is my favorite Planned Giving marketing expert.
As owner of the PG Agency and Editorial Director at Planned Giving Marketing.com, Claire…
No Time for Planned Giving? Try These Quick Ideas!
Capital Campaign, Major Gift Fundraising, Planned Giving
I'm as fired up as I can get about something big these days: planned giving.
I know, I know -- you've heard it before. "Jump on planned giving," the consultants say.
"I can't," you say back. "I don't have the bandwidth."
Okay, I get that.
But…
Does Your Organization Really Support Fundraising? Take This Simple Quiz
Board Members & Fundraising, Fundraising Strategy, Nonprofit Leadership
Many organizations pay lip service to supporting their fundraising team, but end up failing miserably.
Your board, your executive director, and your program and admin staff can undercut fundraising efforts easily.
And in many organizations…
Five Clues Your Fundraising is Headed Downhill
Board Members & Fundraising, Fundraising Strategy, Inspiration, Nonprofit LeadershipDon’t we all want fundraising that provides reliable, consistent, revenue?
Money we can count on year after year?
But that kind of reliable success doesn't just happen. It takes serious work and commitment.
And many organizations…
18 Tips to Create a Wildly Profitable Monthly Giving Program
Annual Giving, Asking for Donations, Marketing & CommunicationsI am so impressed with the power of a monthly giving program. Here's why:
It creates ongoing predictable cash flow.
It's low cost and returns a high RIO.
It takes your current donor base and pulls twice (or more!) as much funding…
How Major Gift Fundraising is Like Being Mother of the Bride
Fundraising Strategy, Inspiration, Major Gift FundraisingBeing mother of the bride has been an experience in "letting go."
And it reminds me of how I have had to "let go" with some major donor prospects.
Because they just wouldn't, wouldn't focus on what I wanted them to fund!
Let me tell you the…
Newsletter Strategies That Will Open Donors’ Hearts and Wallets
Donor Cultivation, Donor-Centered Fundraising, Marketing & CommunicationsYour wonderful newsletter just may be a total waste of time.
Even worse, it might be HURTING you and your cause.
Why?
Because it is boring!
It may not be boring to you but it sure may be boring to the people you hope will read it.
And boring…
Two Things Smart Fundraisers Always Do
Inspiration, Nonprofit LeadershipFundraising can be a lonely business. You know it. And I know it.
There we are – facing doubtful board members and CEO’s who think they know better than we do.
And there we are -- trying to convince decision makers to follow smart strategies…
Unleash Your Board Members’ Energy for Fundraising
Board Development, Board Members & Fundraising, Motivating Board Members
Do you want to unleash your board members' energy for fundraising?
Fundraising is often a huge pain point with many nonprofit board members.
And it's a pain point for many fundraising staff members too. Staffers all want to know "how…
Three Easy Secrets to Major Gift Success
Capital Campaign, Donor Cultivation, Major Gift FundraisingMajor gifts programs can become a money-raising machine for your wonderful cause.
Here are three secrets that will dramatically improve your results from your fundraising activities and events.
1. Narrow, narrow, narrow down your focus.
Restrict…
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