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
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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
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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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Can You Hear Me Now? Getting Donors to Call Back
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Not getting a response to call can be one of the greatest frustrations for any major gift officer.
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So, What Is the Board’s Role in a Capital Campaign?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Perhaps you have also asked this question: “What’s the board’s role in a capital campaign?” I am asked this question with every campaign launch and ...
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Are you the Hunter or the Farmer? Harvesting Major Gifts for Long Term Sustainability
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
One of my favorite things about working at DB&A is the collaboration I have with my colleagues. It can be so much fun to bounce ideas off each other and ...
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Say Goodbye to Your Lilith -How to be Kind to the Problematic Team Member
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
We all have those people in our lives that we would rather avoid. There is the guy who only talks about how awesome he is. The lady with the nasally voice ...
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