Tag Archives: Philanthropy

ALL Your Donors Are Important

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

  I think I am a classic case of how not to cultivate a donor.  Aside from regular mail solicitations, only once did I receive a phone thank you from (the organization). It’s such a little thing, but I was … Continue reading →

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Building a Culture of Philanthropy

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

It was mid-summer, so my colleague Chuck Trione and I thought that the crowd would be small.  Instead, more than 80 people showed up for our presentation on “How to Create a Culture of Philanthropy.”  Clearly, the subject matter mattered. … Continue reading →

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Are We Owed Philanthropy?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

A few weeks ago, a friend sent me an email with the word “Disgusting” on the subject line.  The text of the message was all about the fact that 379 of the people on last year’s Forbes 400 did not … Continue reading →

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