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Major Gifts Strategy requires Relationships. These develop best with listening, regular communication, and sharing impact.
"I think this could be the next Who Moved My Cheese For Fundraisers!" - Robin Ash
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Sportscasters would define him as a natural talent, and Michael Jordan would quickly correct them and explain how he had to work everyday to be the best, and if he couldn’t he stepped aside (ref: his brief baseball career). In his words, “My practice habits were great”.
Before everyone gets really upset, Fundraisers are very honest and work very hard to honor donor intentions. They do a great job of communicating with donors and addressing community concerns. The are very honest with everyone….except themselves.
Fundraising needs to be part of the culture. When a member of the team shares a story about a life impacted, that is the start of fundraising. When a front desk volunteer greets visitors and vendors with a smile and shares a program flyer, that is the start of fundraising. To make fundraising part of your culture is to connect the start with the development team at the finish.
Sales or Fundraising, revenue generation is stressful and it is imperative that the environment is positive. Here are 4 things that you can do that help create a positive environment, contribute to the success of your team, and ultimately your success.
These tips and techniques require a little time, investment, and practice. If you do a reasonable amount of investment, 2 things should happen – 1) You will have more time, Next, you will be more confident and professional
In Sales with a purpose, I touted that fundraisers can find success simply because of the passion for their organization. If passion were all that was needed, then there would be no need for development teams. Executive Directors, Program Coordinators,