Seven Habits to Raise Major Giving to the Next Level
By
Derric Bakker
What’s it take to become masterful at major gift fundraising? Discipline yourself to build these seven habits into your work routine and you will raise ...
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Nine Questions for Your First Meeting with a Major Donor
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Jeff Crabtree
We believe the motivation, and main purpose of your in-person meetings should focus on stewardship and ministry – not on trying to extract more money from ...
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Donors stuck at GROUND LEVEL? Try creating pivotal experiences to elevate them to new heights…
By
Christina Chappell
In part one of this series, Derric explained that: “To reach new heights in raising more and bigger major gifts, Donor Relationship Management and Impact ...
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Is your major gift program ready for TAKE-OFF? Here are three things you must do to gain altitude…
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Derric Bakker
In major gift fundraising circles, we put a lot of emphasis on “the art of the ask”. And rightly so. I’ve seen many organizations boost their fundraising ...
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Build Trust with Major Donors When You Show How Their Gifts Help
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Jeff Crabtree
You’re aware that you have a number of donors who have the capacity of making 4, 5 or even 6-figure major gifts to your organization. But they’re still ...
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Five Benefits a Consultant Brings to your School
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Tom Wood
“What are we paying you for?” I still remember those words from a board member early in my career as a Development Director. He couldn’t understand why I ...
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Six Trends Likely to Impact Charitable Giving in 2022
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Derric Bakker
One of the benefits of being a consultant is that you have the advantage of “perspective”. Each year we work with over a hundred different nonprofits ...
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How “fundraising-friendly” is your organizational culture? Take this simple ten-question quiz to find out
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Derric Bakker
How “fundraising-friendly” is your organizational culture? Take this simple ten-question quiz to find out One of the benefits of being a consultant is ...
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Are You REALLY Ready to Receive a Million Dollar Gift for Your Capital Campaign?
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Paul Virts
If you’re like many nonprofit leaders, you need major gifts to complete your capital campaign. A key question is: Are You REALLY Ready to Receive a ...
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