Welcome back to the Major Gifts Challenge! If you’re unfamiliar with the Challenge, check out the introductory video here. Big Goals drive Big Accomplishments! Mostly I hear organizations say they set their fundraising goal based on the “need” or the hole in their budgets. This, of course, has nothing to do with their ability to raise … [Read more...]
Win a FREE Scholarship to Mastering Major Gifts! (May 2017)
Imagine your major gift effort taking off and soaring to new heights! It’s a dream that could come true for you. You can become an expert. You can master Major Gifts. True, there’s not a lot of help available, but I want you to soar. That’s why I developed Mastering Major Gifts What is Mastering Major Gifts? Mastering Major Gifts is … [Read more...]
How to Create a Major Gift Stewardship Plan: Forget About the Money!
Welcome back to the Major Gifts Challenge! If you’re unfamiliar with the Challenge, check out the introductory video here. Before you can even ask for a major gift, you need to focus on gratitude. Donors Don’t Simply Give Money... They save lives... They feed the hungry and house the homeless... They educate children... They help … [Read more...]
Friendraising: How to Raise Major Gifts When You Have No Donors
Welcome back to the Major Gifts Challenge! If you’re unfamiliar with the Challenge, check out the introductory video here. In the last few videos, you’ve learned about creating a donor pipeline and narrowing down your list of donors. But what if you don’t have a database full of donors to start from? No problem. Friendraising to … [Read more...]
Creating a Donor Pipeline: Zero in on Your BEST Major Gift Prospects
Welcome back to the Major Gifts Challenge! If you’re unfamiliar with the Challenge, check out the introductory video here. A list of potential donors, often called a portfolio or even a pipeline, helps you secure Major Gifts. Today you’ll learn how to create a profitable portfolio. In the last Major Gifts Challenge video, you learned … [Read more...]
Creating a Donor Pipeline: Building a List of Major Gift Prospects
Welcome back to the Major Gifts Challenge! If you’re unfamiliar with the Challenge, check out the introductory video here. A first step to achieve success in raising major gifts is identifying who you will ask. The last video discussed defining a major gift. Once defined, it’s clear you don’t need lots of major gift donors -- you can be … [Read more...]
How to Calculate the Amount of a Major Gift and 3 Reasons Why Size Matters
Congratulations on making the commitment to take the Major Gifts Challenge! You’re on your way to raising major gifts in a big way! If you’re unfamiliar with the Challenge, check out the introductory video here. Now that you’re ready, let’s get set, so you can get going. The first step to "get set" is all about determining what a major … [Read more...]
Fame and Fortune Await! Take the NEW Major Gifts Challenge
Fame and fortune can be yours -- raise major gifts for your cause and you can be both RICH and FAMOUS! Enjoy FAME... In less than a year be revered by your boss, board members and colleagues for securing huge gifts for your cause. Enjoy FORTUNE... In less than a year you can increase your organization’s annual fund by 10%, 20%, 100% or … [Read more...]
Top 3 Excuses and Reasons Board Members Won’t Help with Fundraising
This post is an oldie, but goodie, and it's always relevant since it's vitally important that board members fully participate and give. I've reworked and expanded this post to help you encourage your board members to fully participate and contribute to your cause. Whether I'm working with a client or speaking at a conference, the most … [Read more...]
4 Burning Questions About Raising Major Gifts Answered
Earlier this month, Lori Jacobwith at Ignited Fundraising hosted me on a webinar. At the end, there were dozens of questions and we answered as many as time allowed. Unfortunately, we were unable to get to a number of your questions about major gift fundraising, especially those that required more detailed answers. There were four questions … [Read more...]
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