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The Value of Following Up
Recently, I told someone that yes, I would definitely go on their website and make a small gift. I didn’t. Not because I didn’t mean to, but, frankly, it got lost in all the other things I needed to do. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, boards, consistency, cultivation, development, donor retention, donors, fundraising, solicitations
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Fundraising–some pain, mostly gain
As many of you know, I have three largish, long-haired dogs. That means, among other things, that every day—every single day—I vacuum, not just the floor but the furniture also (OK, so it’s clear who rules in my house!). Once … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, consistency, donor retention, fundraising, productivity, time management
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The Obvious Donor
I often joke that the obvious eludes me. I tend to look for hidden pathways, arcane byways. It’s not that I think the obvious is bad, just that it is, well, obvious. Though I have come to realize that obvious … Continue reading
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Acknowledgements and Thank Yous
Years ago, when I was a school-based development director at a large research university, part of my job was to draft thank you letters for my dean for the gifts that came in. Elsewhere in the University, acknowledgements of receipt … Continue reading
Jump Start 2011
The end of the year is coming up, and while you are focused on closing as many gifts as possible, consider how you can start the next year on the right foot. One way is to make sure that before … Continue reading
