The officer had said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” The man of God had replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!” (2 Kings...
It’s that time of year again. Fundraising events are in full swing, year-end appeals are being drafted, and nonprofit professionals everywhere are working tirelessly to boost their year-end fundraising. In the midst of this chaos, a well-intentioned colleague or board member is usually bound to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A foundation agreed to underwrite a pre-campaign study for a college and asked us to call the president and chat about our capital campaign services. I called and got the president’s voicemail message saying he was out of the office on donor visits. My next...
If you’ve worked in major donor development for any length of time, you understand the importance of knowing your donors. A key step in the fundraising process is “qualifying” your donors before you ask them for a gift. Successful solicitation requires the RIGHT person asking...
Nahash answered, "Sure, I'll sign a treaty! But not before I insult Israel by poking out the right eye of every man who lives in Jabesh" (1 Samuel 11:2, CEV).King Nahash of Ammon laid siege to the town of Jabesh in Gilead. City officials tried negotiating,...
“As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20).Peter and John were walking to the Temple to pray when a lame man cried out asking for alms. Peter responded, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I...
Capital campaigns are comprised of two very different but equally significant parts: the private mathematics of the gift chart (fundraising) and the public mechanics of momentum (good will). As the graphic below demonstrates, campaigns often break down into thirds. In a perfect world and in a...
Do you get tongue-tied when talking with major donors? Pat's been having major donor conversations for years and has several tips on what to say and how to say it. Here are some tools talked about in the Webinar!DCPI Leadership Proposal (PDF)DCPI Ask Sheet (PDF)Successful Major...
For those of us who lived through the 1980s and even those who have just learned about them from famous cultural expositions like ABC’s “The Goldbergs,” greed and materialistic capitalism became hallmarks of that era. In fact, corporate icons like Peters and Waterman coined the...
“Elisha then picked up Elijah’s cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. He took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and struck the water with it. ‘Where now is the Lord, the God of...
