Major Gifts Playbo Everything Your Nonprofit Needs to Succeed with Major Gifts Fundraising Why you should get this Playbo Are you desperately seeking to find prospects for larger gifts but… you seem to be loing in all the wrong places? Do you wish you had a clear plan for determining how big your ‘major…| Clairification
“Give me one moment in time. When I’m than I thought could be. When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away. And the answers are all up to me.” Ah, the lyrics remembered from a Whitney Houston song sung at the 1988 Olympics Opening Ceremonies. The Olympic torch. The parade of nations. The…| Clairification
You’ve probably heard this advice before. “Make your donors your heroes.” It’s a lot easier said than done. As Jeff Bros opined in You and your donors: Who’s the sidekick?, too often we get it backwards and tell donors how awesome we are; then we ask “How’d you like to be my sidekick?” Rather, we…| Clairification
Earlier this week I posted an article talking about how fundraising professionals need to become Engagement Journey Guides. One of my readers, Amy K., suggested that was a mouthful and offered up the term “Engagement Sherpa.” That got me thinking, so I loed up the word. Sherpa means “a member of a people noted for…| Clairification
Donor-centric fundraising strategy tends to focus a lot on giving gratitude and engaging in cultivation, but you’re missing asking!| Bloomerang
Learn to become an “inside” major donor rainmaker If you’ve got donors, you’ve got the raw material for a major donor program – and it’s easier than you think. Begin with your own database. Most organizations have plenty of donor prospects, without having to go outside and lo for prospects who aren’t connected to you.…| Clairification
Nonprofits pay a lot of attention to donor acquisition. Then? They largely ignore these donors, unless… They become worthy of attention by virtue of being ‘major’ donors. Then? Nonprofits pay a lot of attention to major donor relationship building. But between new donor acquisition and major donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, what happens? Usually not…| Clairification
A super star! Seriously, that’s what you are. But you may be wondering why I ask. What’s in a name? Recently, veteran fundraiser Jerrold Panas weighed in on the subject of development titles. He noted he prefers “Charitable Gift Planner,” “Chariable Gift Counselor,” and “Director of Donor Services” to the most…| Clairification
Newly Expanded! How to Cultivate An Attitude of Gratitude and Keep Your Donors Why you should get this Special Guide I’ve taken everything I’ve learned about sustaining donor relationships over the years and tucked it into one handy no-nonsense guide on the practice of gratitude. Everything from how to persuade your leadership of the value of…| Clairification
