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Hank Lewis, MA, CFRM

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Hank’s Top Ten Fundraising ‘”Musts” 6-10

10. All Board Members, MUST be donors – to the best of their ability. Not…

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The Annual Fund Is Obsolete: Three Follow-Up Thoughts

Three Additional Thoughts: The Annual Fund Is Outdated 1. If a mechanism you’re using to…

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“The Annual Fund Is Obsolete”

After thirty years in the non-profit sector, I often find myself questioning, not what we…

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The Facts of Board Management in Fundraising

Board Management in Fundraising: Setting Up the Facts MYTH: Every Board Member must make an…

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Fundraising: Leadership vs Management

In her recent (April 16) blog, “To Lead” vs. “To Manage” (see: https://management.org/blogs/leadership/), Julia Fabris…

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Who Should You Hire to be Your Director of Development??

Let me start with who you shouldn’t hire: your buddy, someone who’s been “active” in…

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Does Your Organization Need a Director of Development??

I initially wrote this piece with the idea in mind that many NPOs don’t need…

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Does Your Organization Have A Director of Development Who Isn’t….??

So many non-profit organizations are hiring Directors of Development without really knowing/understanding what “development” is…

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“Development” is NOT a synonym for “Fundraising”

Development is, by definition, the process of creating and enhancing relationships with (potential) donors. It…

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Getting The Donor To Want To Give

“The Hokey-Pokey of Fundraising” Whether it’s a Corporation, a Foundation, a prospective Major Donor or…

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Fundraising or Not Fundraising, That is the Question

Fundraising, as a distinct sub-category of income generation, includes those activities that get people to…

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Basic Fundraising Philosophy

When I was asked to edit/manage/write this blog, I wasn’t sure what I might have…

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Empowering Generosity: The Fundraising Blog Hub I’m Hank Lewis and I’m the host of this…

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