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What motivates philanthropy and giving in our society?
The question of donor motivation is a topic that most professional fundraisers have wrestled with, and a topic that most professionals probably have an opinion on. Increasingly, we have encountered clients that are moving away from donor recognition, or those that do not publish nor promote the levels (amount) of support received from donors. This article leads one to believe that public recognition of donor support is still an important factor at play for some.
What’s Your Number? …for donor retention
Do you know your donor retention numbers? If you don’t know your number, then you probably don’t realize that all your hard work to acquire new donors is not having the impact on your organization that you thought it might. Here is another, yes yet another, article on the importance of donor retention. If you […]
Donors are becoming more concerned with quantifiable outcomes
Our take-away from this article may be quite different from that of the typical reader at the Economist. This article is of interest because it articulates an evolving trend with a reportedly growing number of donors. A new generation of donors are now hyper-focused on demonstrable outcomes and results. Great! Understanding the needs of donors […]
Leadership development tips for Fundraisers
Development Officers and Fundraisers are leaders. Whether or not your job title and description list leadership as a requirement within your organizations – rest assured that volunteers, donors and other colleagues look to you as a leader. That’s why the headline of this article at the Harvard Business Review grabbed our interest. Upon considering the […]
Sage Advice on Charity Golf Outings
I absolutely love this post from Guidestar by Tom King on the special event charity golf outings. This article quickly dispels many false claims about special events, helps to set some reasonable expectations of success, and emphasizes the importance of early planning. Why is this article timely, as the summer season is winding down and […]
Start Planning Year-End Appeals Now
If you are not thinking strategically and planning for your year-end appeal now, rest assured that your competition is! This post at Forbes.com challenges development officers to rethink the herd-mentality that we see so often in our society today. Mr. Watson also urges those of us engaged in philanthropy that “fundraising is competition, philanthropy is […]
Similarities of Crowdfunding and Major Gift Pitfalls
It is interesting to observe the similarities of crowdfunding and major gift pitfalls. This opinion piece highlights “crowdfunding fails” which in our experience are similar to a prescription for a failed capital or major gifts campaign. Some of the terminology is a little different, but consider how a comparison between the importance of a video […]
Adopt a strengths-based approach to development . . .
The argument to adopt a strengths-based approach to leadership development is presented in this article from Forbes.com. This approach is more than appropriate for nonprofit organizations, for the growth and advancement of staff, and for our own careers. Our firm has adopted this approach to the advancement and improvement of an organization’s development and fundraising […]
Sage Advice for Seeking Foundation Grants
This is article offers sage advice for seeking foundation grants. Too often in the rush of the development officers daily life, one can forget to take a step back to consider these grant writing guidelines and best practices. Questions I’m Most Often Asked about Winning Foundation Grants by Martin Teitel December 2013 In my decades of […]
Donors are happier, healthier and better looking too.
Donors to charity aren’t merely generous souls. Donors are happier, healthier and better looking too. We celebrate National Philanthropy Day in Central Ohio today. This opinion piece, by Arthur Brooks appearing in the Wall Street Journal, is an appropriate reminder of the truly exceptional impact that the Third Sector has on our country, our communities, […]