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Hallmarks of Strategic Relationship Building You’ll hear me say this again and again when it comes to asking someone for something, whether it’s money, a job, or just a favor: ...

Major Gifts 101: Avoid These Disastrous Faith-Based Pitfalls The heart of your faith-based organization is in the right place. You want to follow the teachings of your religion and apply ...

Fundraising is more art than science, and relationship building — key to raising major gift support — requires creativity. Overwhelmingly, philanthropists gravitate to organizations based on personal relationships, not because ...

Autumn brings harvests, and times of thanks for many blessings. October is set aside to thank those who minister to us — those working to lead and aid ministries. Because ...

Changing lives — isn’t that what philanthropy is ultimately about? Billionaire Robert F. Smith did just that in June at a commencement speech at Morehouse College. To the surprise of ...

Staying in touch with donors, letting them know you’re thinking of them, is part of major gift fundraising. Anyone can send out the organizational swag, but personalizing a gift is ...

Building trust is simply building a relationship that is founded on honesty and sincerity as well as transparency. Small measures over time reveal whom you are, and build that trust ...

It can be troublesome when an organization is compromised in some way that taints its reputation. There is wariness from donors as well as others who are now putting the ...

New faces with fresh ideas can be a tremendous resource and refreshing to a nonprofit’s staff of fundraisers.  Enthusiasm is a great morale booster across the board, but channeling a ...

Here’s an unfortunately common scenario: A small, reborn nonprofit has had its ups and downs made public.  The new administration is great, however, and on the right path to solid ...