The One Time ALL Ministries Should Have an Audit
By
Mike Hablewitz
Editors Note: DB&A is pleased to feature this article from partner and nonprofit thought leader Mike Hablewitz of Wegner CPAs “We need an audit.” I hear ...
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To Improve Your Leadership: Just Say No
By
Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Is there someone in your life that when you run into them your heart sinks a bit because you know you are about to lose hours in your life you will never ...
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Avoiding the Trap of Hail Mary Fundraising
By
Derric Bakker
The seasons for two of my favorite things — football and fundraising — are now in full swing!
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Making Campaigns More Successful With This Simple Trick!
By
Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Congratulations to DB&A client Christian Aid Center (CAC) of Walla Walla, Washington for passing 85% of their $4.85 million capital campaign goal. There ...
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Enlisting Bankers, Lawyers, and other Fiduciaries in Fundraising
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Gary’s first answer was no. He told us he just couldn’t join the steering committee because he had to protect the confidentiality of his clients. Gary was ...
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The Faith of Playing to Win with Major Gifts
By
Shawn Saunders
I started playing baseball when I was six years old and I played into my senior year of high-school. Although I made the all-stars 6 out of 7 years I was ...
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Spending a Weekend Behind Bars
By
Shawn Saunders
One of the reasons that I love working for Dickerson, Bakker, and Associates is because our team believes in genuine partnership. Our goal is not to ...
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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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Overcoming Your Fundraising Volunteer’s Fear of the Unknown
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
One of the most common objections I hear from fundraising volunteers is “I don’t feel like I know enough to…” A) Call the donor, B) meet with the donor, ...
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Can You Take a Laxative for Writer’s Block?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Confession time: I recently had one of the worst bouts of writer’s block in my life. It was miserable. Painful, really. I needed to write a case statement ...
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