Recently, I was with an annual campaign team. They were planning next steps for their campaign and considering how to present it at the full board meeting the following day. They were so excited, making thoughtful plans to motivate and challenge their fellow board members.
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Topics:
Volunteer Development,
Volunteer Leadership,
Annual Campaign
Many of our clients across the country are preparing for the start of their annual or year-end giving campaigns. Among one of the most important “to-do’s” is to get the right campaign volunteers in place before a single dollar is raised.
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Topics:
Volunteer Leadership,
Annual Campaign,
Nonprofit Leadership,
Leadership Recruitment
There is a dangerous fallacy in the world of financial development: The idea that running a capital campaign will mean a decrease (or worse a stoppage) in your annual campaign. There is no competition between capital and annual fundraising. You know why?
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Topics:
Capital Campaign,
Annual Campaign
When it comes to Annual Campaigns, the success of your campaign is directly affected by the success of your volunteer leaders. And you, as a nonprofit executive, can have a great impact on their success.
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Topics:
Volunteer Leadership,
Annual Campaign,
Success
As I work with nonprofit staff and volunteer leaders, I often get this question: “How do you ask someone for a $1,000+ gift?”
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Topics:
Capital Campaign,
Major Gifts,
Annual Campaign,
Annual
It’s no secret that personal giving pages are changing the nature of the way we ask for gifts. It’s highly likely that, if you’re reading this, you’ve supported a friend or family member in a walk or run to raise money for one cause or another.
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Topics:
Donor Stewardship,
Annual Campaign
Happy New Year! This is the time of year so many of us make resolutions for the upcoming year — some of them we even keep! Last year at this time, I decided to stop drinking any kind of soda. I had become convinced I didn’t need the diet or the sugary versions. And you know what? This was one I actually kept. I’ve been soda-free for a full year!
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Topics:
Leadership,
Resolutions,
Endowment,
Annual Campaign,
Jim Collins,
John Norcross,
Resource Development