Every girl needs a role model. This week they got one. A team-full, actually. Megan Rapinoe and her 2019 World Cup winning teammates are heroes to girls everywhere, and fundraisers too. If you want to feel amazing, check out Megan’s power pose here -- it’s inspirational! 5 Fundraising Lessons Courtesy of the 2019 World Cup … [Read more...]
4 Unquestionable Major Gift Fundraising Metrics to Accelerate Your Program
You’ve probably heard the saying, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you won’t know when you’ve arrived.” And that holds doubly true when raising major gifts. In order to accelerate your major gift fundraising program, it’s essential to define what a major gift is at your organization (no, it's not the same at every organization) and … [Read more...]
Winners of the Mastering Major Gifts Scholarship (June 2019)
Mastering Major Gifts is currently open for enrollment! First Things First... Are you ready take your fundraising success to the next level? Here’s what I’m going to share today: The two three winners of the Mastering Major Gifts scholarship giveaway Why I decided to launch Mastering Major Gifts in the first place What Mastering Major … [Read more...]
Win a FREE Scholarship to Mastering Major Gifts (June 2019)
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...]
You CAN Raise Major Gifts, and Here’s the Proof!
For more than 10 years, I’ve been consulting with small and mid-sized organizations on how to raise major gifts. There are plenty of reasons development professionals don’t raise major gifts. But today we’re going to focus on those who have been super-successful. You’ll hear their success stories in their own words. So if you haven’t … [Read more...]
How to Listen Your Way to Raising a Major Gift by Asking for Advice
There’s a popular expression in fundraising: Ask for money and you’ll get advice, but ask for advice and you’ll get money. The expression is a euphemism for “getting to know your donors.” It reminds us not to ask too soon. In other words, if you ask for money right away, you might get an earful -- the donor will tell you all the reasons … [Read more...]
Misconceptions: Annual Fund vs. Capital Campaign, Restricted Gifts vs. Unrestricted Gifts
The other day, a client asked if the major gifts she raises should count toward her annual fund goal. At first, I was confused by her question. But it reinforced one of the more common misconceptions about raising major gifts. Common Misconceptions About Raising Major Gifts It turns out that the woman who wondered whether major gifts … [Read more...]
Women Fundraisers: You’re Just One Ask Away from Raising Major Gifts
Attention Women Fundraisers! You CAN raise major gifts! I know this because I’ve seen it... again, and again and again. One Ask is All it Takes... Last week I received a call from a woman named Mary who recently took my online course, Mastering Major Gifts. Although she has been the director of development at her organization for four … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Engage and Motivate Your Board Members to Raise Money
Recently I provided a webinar for Candid (formerly GuideStar and the Foundation Center) called, How to Engage Board Members in Fundraising in 15 Minutes per Month (recording available here). There were a number of great questions at the end of the webinar. I promised the attendees I would respond in a blog post. This is that post, and I … [Read more...]
How to Leave a Lasting Legacy: Your Donors and You!
For just a moment, give some thought to this question: How will you be remembered? Sophisticated donors think about what type of legacy they want to leave when considering their philanthropy. If they have a family foundation, they may do a lot of thinking, talking and discussing what type of mark they want to leave on the world. These … [Read more...]
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