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Movers and Shakers
Eons ago, a friend was the Development Director at a large performing arts organization. Most their major gift fundraising happened around very social events: dinners before performances, drinks at intermission, private parties at the donors’ homes where the talent performed. … Continue reading
Time Can Be On Your Side
Time. It can be our biggest enemy. Especially as we enter the craziness of the end of the year. “I can’t,” my client told me, “possibly see 3 potential major donors every week. I’ve got the end of the year … Continue reading
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Showing Up
My husband, a college professor, tells his students that 50% of the battle (for good grades) is just showing up in class. Of course, many of them don’t—and year after year after year, he is proven right. The students with … Continue reading
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Giving 80%
Don’t get me wrong—I don’t actually mind sitting at meetings that are roaming all over the place. Usually, I’m being paid good money to be there. But, too often, it is a poor use of my time. So, too, is … Continue reading
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Tagged 80/20 rule, fundraising, productivity, time management
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Moving Toward (More) Major Gifts
Pareto’s Principle—that 20 percent of something are always responsible for 80 percent of the results—is as true for fundraising as anything else. Maybe more so, as many organizations find that 10% of their donors make up 90% of their fundraising … Continue reading
