An important element when designing the successful Project, Endowment or Capital Campaign (typically in the $1M to $300M range), is the...

Securing campaign gifts with Intentional Gatherings House Parties can be an excellent tool for fundraising in project campaigns, capital...

Visuals help you present your case for support in a more engaging and memorable way. Images, often more than words, help you tell a story...

Veteran Community Project leaders completed a proof-of-concept model in Kansas City with a successful $10,000,000 campaign and the launch...

You’ve launched your campaign and leadership gifts were ‘tee’d up’ for early and significant contributions and you are cruising through...

At some time in an organization’s life cycle, leaders will likely contemplate a major gift campaign to a) fund/build a facility (capital...

So, we are done identifying the need, setting a fundraising goal (financial target) and crafting a beautiful campaign. We have a branded...

Will Rogers Memorial Foundation leaders set campaign goal of $18,000,000 in their blended capital, endowment and operating campaign. The...

Here’s a secret you won’t hear in the market or read in most fundraising books… most fundraisers get nervous when making 'asks' in...

Corn Bible Academy Leaders approach $10,000,000 in their capital campaign to build new facility and move institution to Clinton, OK Hats...

Institutional Presidents and their respective Development Leaders met in-person/via ZOOM in December 2021 to explore best practices in...

During my time as a professional fundraiser and/or fundraising consultant, the US giving (annual philanthropy) has increased from $300B...

There was a huge banner at IBM (‘Big Blue’) during their industry hay day in the 1980s. It read ‘NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL SOMEBODY SELLS...

When you know some folks that are subject-matter-experts and incredible rock stars in the marketplace...get out of your own way and take...

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Good Gravy! Quit boring your audience to death. Far too often, fundraisers, volunteers and well-meaning Board Members put audiences to...

You/your team needs to build an exceptional market-ready website (it is the 'calling card' in today's work space whether you are in the...