Monthly Archives: January 2014

What do the Birds do for you? On Luck, Preparation and the Three Visits per Week of 2014.

Posted on January 28, 2014 by jeremymhatch

All of us Old Fundraisers have stories and here is one of mine: 2000 was my first fundraising post as manager of Indiana University’s United Way campaign. The gig was mostly administrative in nature, organizing events, pledge cards, reporting and … Continue reading →

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Creative Failings from a Creative Business – Arts Sponsorship and the lack of Artfulness.

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jeremymhatch

I was sitting with a fellow in Dublin some weeks back, talking shop. My friend is an Irish leader in bringing together non-profit and corporate alliances and we were talking about sponsorship in the Arts. He articulated something in frustration … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The 10 Fundraising Commandments

Posted on January 5, 2014 by jeremymhatch

Happy new year! Having spent my holiday in in Monterrey California, soaking up the Pacific Ocean and losing all professional focus, enjoy my first guest post courtesy of Kevin Mahler. Kevin and I spent 18 months together working on a … Continue reading →

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