Local Education Foundations: Unrealized Fundraising Potential
There’s a phenomenon in our communities public or local education foundations (PEFs or LEFs) that…
Hank Lewis, MA, CFRM
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We Want To Do The Study Ourselves !!
We are preparing to enter into a capital campaign for a Christian Camp. We do…
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A Salary Question – For Someone New to Development
From an email: I am scheduled to interview with a staffing company who is helping…
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Improving/Expanding Your Fundraising Program
The Summer Is A Great Time To Make New Things Start To Happen !! It…
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Naming Opportunities and Bequests
This posting is based on an email exchange asking about the relationship between bequests and…
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CEO, Deputy, and Founder Leadership Dynamics
This posting is a continuation of the email exchange that began last Tuesday. “I am…
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Executive Director, Deputy Director & Founders – Part One
The following is the first part of an email exchange with a reader: “My partner…
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You Can’t Just Ask For Money !!
Well… actually you can, if you’re asking your friends and relatives; but, if you ask…
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What Do They Do With My Contributions??
Some time ago, I got a note from a reader asking, pretty much, that question:…
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Professional Fundraiser and Fundraising Professional
A professional fundraiser and fundraising professional Last week I went off on “professional fundraisers,” and,…
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Professional Fund Raisers & Up Front Fees
A note from a reader: Hank, I am a volunteer for a nonprofit organization that…
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“Philanthropy,” An Often Misused Term
I have a BIG problem with the word/concept of “philanthropy” as it is often misused…
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A New Nonprofit and Board: The Grants Process
A reader wrote: We are a new nonprofit and board, with a mission to promote…
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Fundraising: If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get
A couple of thoughts to start the new year: The Fundraising Appeal Donors tend to…
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Major Gift Fundraising – A Three-Legged Stool
To stand, to be effective over the long term, a major gifts program needs all…
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A Future Capital Campaign: A Reader’s Questions
And Some Questions in Response: We are a small 501(c)(3) arts organization with an annual…