#158
Planned gifts are not only for the wealthy and they don’t have to be complicated. Anyone can make a planned gift, regardless of net worth, and most gifts are simple […]
#157
Receiving a verbal gift indication is great news. But the real celebration should be reserved for when the formal documentation is received.
#187
Resilience and endurance are not only helpful to marathoners and elite athletes. The best fundraisers also require resilience and endurance to persevere through a number of typical challenges, including limited […]
#156
Ethical fundraising is not a preference…it’s an imperative. The pursuit of ethical fundraising is necessary to maintain society’s trust in our sector and to sustain society’s trust in our profession. […]
#155
Talent without tools will get you frustration and mediocre results. Talent with the right tools will blow every goal out of the water.
#154
Development. Gift planning. Letter of inquiry. Philanthropy. Stewardship. Fundraisers speak a very specific language not always understood by those outside the industry. Make sure you have the fundraising dictionary at […]
#153
You never see a U-Haul behind a hearse. You can’t take it with you. You are blessed to be a blessing so think carefully about your gift planning and the […]
#152
No one ever went bankrupt from giving too much to charity.
#151
When building endowment, prioritize endowing the core operational costs first before restricting dollars to other programs or priorities.
#150
Philanthropy is optimized when focused on growing excellence, increasing access, and assuring sustainability, just to name a few key outcomes.