Are You the Master of Your Work … or Is Your Work Mastering You?
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Derric Bakker
Do you love your work? The Bible tells us: “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Many Christians think that glorifying God ...
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Considering a capital campaign? Don’t wait. There’s never been a better time than now.
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Derric Bakker
The story of Joseph is among the most well-known of all in the Bible. A turning point for Joseph’s life in Egypt happens when he is called upon to ...
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3 Leadership Lessons from An Evening with Dabo
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Derric Bakker
Ask anyone who knows Dabo Swinney how he built the nation’s number one college football program, and they will tell you he did it by the sheer strength of ...
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Three Lessons I Learned from a Legendary Fundraiser
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Derric Bakker
The world lost a legend last month. Jerry Panas wasn’t a celebrity, a politician, or an athlete, so the media paid little attention to his passing. But in ...
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Seven lessons from a flock of birds
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Derric Bakker
Wildlife scientists have learned some fascinating facts about why migratory birds always fly in a v-formation. Some of what they learned can actually ...
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Three Rules to Grow Abundant Major Giving
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Derric Bakker
If you want to grow abundant major giving at your nonprofit, you would be wise to consider these three incontrovertible “Rules of the Harvest”: 1) You ...
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This “Magic Bullet” is Almost Guaranteed to Increase Major Giving
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Derric Bakker
The bottom line: Do this one thing consistently and well, and you will be almost guaranteed to dramatically increase major giving at your nonprofit.
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Avoiding the Trap of Hail Mary Fundraising
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Derric Bakker
The seasons for two of my favorite things — football and fundraising — are now in full swing!
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Three Essential Elements to Grow Abundant Major Giving
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Derric Bakker
The bottom line: If you nourish your major donors with these three essential elements, you will grow an abundance of major giving at your nonprofit, like ...
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Five (All too Common) Reasons Nonprofits Fall Short in Raising Major Gifts… Reason #5: One-Dimensional Relationships
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Derric Bakker
Everyone wants to raise major gifts. But very few organizations do it effectively. All too often, they struggle to meet goals, rotating through staff and ...
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