In Greek, the word philanthropy means “love of humanity.” Given this definition, one could logically think that people from all over would be excited to ...
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My dad is due for a colonoscopy, and he jokingly said he was going to schedule it during one of his Wednesday work meetings. “At least they give you ...
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It seems odd to me that steering committee chairs feel like they have to run the campaign alone. I’ve talked to chairs who get frustrated, apathetic, or ...
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For you app and social media junkies out there, there is a new social media platform that is 100% guaranteed to improve your major gift fundraising ...
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“Give me a stock clerk with a goal, and I will give you a man who will make history. Give me a man without a goal, and I will give you a stock clerk.” — ...
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If you were donating one million dollars to a new hospital, which room would you want named after you? The nursery? The IT department? The third floor ...
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“I never trust a client with a mic,” a director once told me. It can be a PR nightmare. I’ve heard horror stories about clients saying inappropriate ...
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A Feasibility Study is the first impression many donors will have about your capital campaign. I’ve met people who, rather than hiring a consultant, sent ...
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Have any of you dumped ice water on yourself lately? Facebook used to be flooded with ice bucket videos; now it’s just quiz results of “Which Harry Potter ...
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