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World’s Largest Porch Party Wrap Up
Donor Cultivation, Friendmaking, Porch Party
Did you miss the World's Largest Porch Party? Watch this recap of some of the fun activities that took place this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jANZo1gXGrE
In the video above, we were celebrating the grand opening of a wonderful…
7 Tips to Create a Wildly Successful Donor Cultivation Event
Events, Major Gifts
Why do we hold major donor cultivation events?
These types of gatherings happen everywhere, and they happen often in the fundraising world. We find that a lot of major gift fundraising happens in these types of quasi-social donor events.
Here's…
Create a “Friendmaking” Committee of Board Members
Annual Giving, Friendmaking
Do you want to get your board members actively making friends for your organization?
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could form a "Friendmaking Committee" of board members who'd be out there opening doors and hosting small friendmaking events?…
Capital Campaign Consultants: What Do They Do?
Capital Campaign, Fundraising Strategy
In the world of nonprofit fundraising, capital campaign consultants play a crucial role helping organizations plan, execute, and manage high-dollar capital campaigns.
As we all know, capital campaigns are major fundraising efforts…
Capital Campaign Success: The #1 Ingredient You Need
Capital Campaign, Fundraising Strategy
Capital campaign success - this is what we all dream of!
As capital campaign consultants, we want our clients to get organized quickly, galvanize their major donors, and secure transformational gifts to fuel their missions.
But there…
7 Fundraising Misconceptions Holding Your Organization Back
Culture of Philanthropy, Inspiration
As we all know, fundraising can be a wildly misunderstood activity. Many nonprofit CEOs and board members bring their own personal misconceptions about fundraising when they walk in the door of a nonprofit.
Some think fundraising is awkward…
How & When to Announce a Capital Campaign
Fundraising Strategy
Often board members will challenge us about the timing of a capital campaign announcement.
The perennial question is:
"When is the right time to announce our campaign to the public?"
Sometimes organizational leaders will push…
Storytelling Tours Are Great Donor Cultivation Tools
Board Members & Fundraising, Capital Campaign, Donor Cultivation, Major GiftsOne of our favorite donor cultivation tools is a carefully-designed storytelling tour. But we are not talking about just any tour - this is a special, scripted, step-by-step tour.
A Storytelling Tour can help you spread the word in your community…
A $5 Million Capital Campaign Ask that BOMBED
Capital Campaign, Major Gifts
I wish you could have been there. . . .
It was a hot summer day in Virginia. We were seated in a small conference room with one of Virginia's top business kingpins.
There the successful businessman sat -- so smart and so together…
Friendmaking Porch Party: Five Reasons to Have One This Summer
Fundraising Strategy, Porch Party
Have you ever considered the power of a Porch Party?
This summer, you can lighten things up while you make new friends for your cause.
Here are five reasons you and your team might want to hold a friendmaking event this summer:
https://youtu.be/hVzwlC1YYVY
Remember,…
The Important Role of Board Members at a Porch Party Friendmaking Event
Fundraising Strategy, Porch Party
Board members can play important roles at donor engagement social events like Porch Parties.
We think that these no-ask Porch Party Friendmaking Events are a wonderful way for board members to help expand your organization’s reputation…
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