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Night People: On the pleasures of a late supper
One of the things I enjoy most about my work in Ireland is a late supper, of wandering in after 9pm to a proper restaurant for a quiet meal and good conversation (or, if alone, a tender rendezvous with my … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Ireland
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(Almost) Nothing like Mad Men: Reindeer Games with Advertising Agencies
It is an uneventful Tuesday in your Fundraising office when the call (or more likely, the email) falls out of the Sunny Blue Sky: “Hi, I ‘d like more information on sponsorship of your outdoor Summer Series. Can you send … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Sponsorship
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Making the List, and Checking it Eight Times Over. On Donor Listings
I spent some time a few weeks ago with a group of arts management grad students from Dublin to chat about fundraising and career trajectories. It reminded me of my own grad school experience: a group of brilliant and attentive … Continue reading
Posted in Annual Fund, Fundraising, Patrons
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More Fun. More Sharing. No auction: Gala tips from a Two Tuxedo Skeptic.
Most of our non-profit fundraising galas are tepid and uninspired affairs. Start with the low quality beverages and uninteresting hors d’oeuvres of a cocktail hour of milling about tables of so-so auction items. Move on to an overcooked filet with … Continue reading
The $5,000 Low Carb Lunch Date
There are few things I hate worse than a missed opportunity. Specifically an open lunch date. Seeing clients eating at the desk drives me to distraction. Why? Everyone eats. An hour long lunch appointment is almost perfect for focusing in … Continue reading
Posted in Annual Fund, Fundraising, Patrons
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What do the Birds do for you? On Luck, Preparation and the Three Visits per Week of 2014.
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.
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
Posted in Cultural Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Sponsorship
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Guest Post: The 10 Fundraising Commandments
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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The Joy of the $100 Gift.
Year-end is upon us and not quite the Holidays, and so my mailbox is full of solicitations from worthy charities I support (and otherwise). As a fundraising consultant our practice spends considerable time working with our clients on direct response … Continue reading
Posted in Annual Fund, Fundraising, Philanthropy
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Royale with Tax Incentives: The little (philanthropic) differences.
This week I spent an hour with an Irish accountant, learning about the tax system as it relates to non-profit organizations, and a recent change to Irish tax policy that I am still wrapping my mind around. For individuals, the … Continue reading
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