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BUILDING A WINNING TEAM

This month, the Donor By Design Group is challenging you to take action, moving from resolutions to results. Today’s topic? Build a winning team.

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Topics: Board Development, Annual Campaign, Volunteers

MOMENTUM

Posted by Bruce Berglund

This month, the Donor By Design Group is challenging you to take action, moving from resolutions to results. Today’s topic? Creating and keeping momentum in your campaign.  

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Topics: Capital Campaign, Endowment, Annual Campaign, Campaign Leadership, Fundraising Management

HOW TO FACE DOWN A MONSTER

This October, the Donor By Design team is tackling spooky situations in development. Join us this month for hair-raising stories and cautionary tales of frightful fundraising! 

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Topics: Fundraising, Annual Campaign, Capital Fundraising, Church Fundraising, Fund Development, Fundraising Campaign

DON’T SETTLE

Posted by Thom Peters

In this series, the DBD Team will take a deeper look at some of the axioms we use when working with our clients. In today’s blog, Thom Peters reflects on our axiom: “Don’t settle.”

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Topics: Leadership, Capital Campaign, Annual Campaign, Campaign Leadership, Leadership Cabinet

WHAT NOT TO STOP

Posted by Peggy Vinson

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with nonprofits in crisis. These are challenging times when the powerful mission of an organization runs into the financial realities of delivering that mission.

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Topics: Annual Campaign, Nonprofit Leadership, Debt Reduction

THE MEETING BEFORE THE MEETING

Posted by Peggy Vinson

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

MORE THAN JUST FILLING SEATS

Posted by Peggy Vinson

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

ANNUAL ALWAYS WINS

Posted by Bruce Berglund

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

SUCCESS STARTS AT THE TOP

Posted by Peggy Vinson

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

EARNING THE RIGHT

Posted by Peggy Vinson

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

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