My Donor Can’t Give More
“My donor can’t give more.” When we hear this, it is usually pure speculation on the part of the front-line fundraiser. Speculation driven by a belief that the reason the donor is giving the money in the first place is purely economic, i.e. “they can afford it” or...
From the Front Lines: What Do You Do With an “In Memory Of” Major Gift?
Frontline fundraisers often ask our Client Experience Leaders for advice on donor relations. Here’s a recent example of a question we received: “Someone sends your organization a gift of $5,000 and attaches a note saying, “‘Please accept this gift in...
Your Donor Needs to Know Their Gift Is Making a Difference
First in a three-part series: “Why Your Donors Aren’t Giving More” “Most people give without expecting anything in return,” said some authority figure. And we don’t know where they got that idea. Everyone on the planet gives with some expectation of a...
Key Drivers of Giving – Do You Know What They Are?
He had no spouse or biological children. He was a banker. His elder brother had a disability and died in 2013 and, according to friends, “It kind of colored the way he looked at things.” It motivated him to be compassionate and caring for those who could not care for...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
