Getting That Derailed Fund-Raising Campaign Back On Track
You can’t fix a problem in a campaign unless you know there is a problem…
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Development Director Job Description: Donor-Driven
I recently came across a salary review I received while in my 18th year as…
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Temperament: The Key To A Development Professional’s Success
This posting by: Tony Poderis When hiring a professional development officer, the emphasis should be…
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I Don’t Want To Hear The Truth !!
This posting by: Tony Poderis We know that a Planning Study (see: What is a…
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Why Give to the Arts When People Are Starving and Homeless?
This posting by: Tony Poderis That riveting question was actually written in the marginal notes…
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Do the Rich Have Too Much?
We are often cautioned: “Don’t discuss religion and politics.” But why not? They’re a pretty…
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Can One Non-Profit Donate Money To Another?
I was asked if one 501(c)(3) non-profit can give money to another 501(c)(3) charity. With…
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Do You Know WHY You Need To Fund-Raise?
To be a successful fundraiser, you must know not only how your organization raises money,…
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Hiding Major Donors’ Names From Funders
The other day I came across yet another instance of a non-profit’s leadership huffing and…
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Lessons To Be Learned From the For-Profit Sector
Shopping once again on L.L.Bean’s website, my attention was taken by the company’s customer service…
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How Many “Hats” Can A Nonprofit Professional Wear?
I have found it necessary, far too many times during my years in the nonprofit…
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Winning Back Those Lapsed Donors – Part Two
Continuing (from Tuesday) to devise/structure the process for rebuilding our relationship with our lapsed donors….…
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Winning Back Those Lapsed Donors – Part One
It’s an old saying in development, that your best prospects for the next time are…
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How Fertile Is The Fundraising Hiring “Field” For You?
I once was not even remotely considered as a candidate for a fundraising development job…
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When I Forgot the Meaning of Philanthropy
Recently, during a meeting at our Church, I talked to Alice, our pastoral associate, about…
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Contingent-Pay for Development Staff
Why Not Work on Percentage, Bonus or Commission? I have long and unyieldingly stood against…