Arrogance in Fundraising
ar-ro-gant, adjective Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one’s superiority toward others. Source: The Free Dictionary You’ve met them. They’re everywhere – buried inside...
4 Reasons to Remove a Donor from Your Major Gifts Caseload
I stopped giving to the organization in 1997. Yet I am still on their mailing list, receiving very expensive direct mail appeals, reminding me that I was once a great donor and my support meant so much – and could I give again? 1997. That was so many years ago. And...
How to Address a Year-End Shortfall
There’s no doubt about it. The fourth quarter of the calendar year is when a lot of your revenue comes in. And that’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that if you miss your revenue projections for this time of year, it is usually too late to do anything about...
What To Do When You Have Conflicts With Donor Research
I will never forget the boatload of money we spent on the research. I was in charge of new ventures and acquisitions for a commercial publishing company. We had determined that a magazine serving a certain audience was needed and could be a profitable venture. Our...
Think Of Major Gifts As A Business
Who would ever think of running a major gifts program as if it were a business? Not many people. And that’s too bad, because it would cause each of us to pay more attention to the things that are important. I have often said that the only difference between a...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
