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Are you Happy?
I returned from a perspective expanding journey to India recently, and a week later remain jetlagged and somewhat unsettled by the quiet and orderly United States. Better writers have attempted to describe the experience of contemporary India, a singularly diverse … Continue reading
Fundraising Realities v. #donorlove
“This is Looking Great!” I replied to a client recently, “Based on this current progress, we will secure $250,000 for the annual fund between now and 12/31. That’s five working weeks, so $50,000 a week, and $10,000 a day. We got this!” … Continue reading
Posted in Annual Fund, Fundraising, Philanthropy
Tagged #donorlove, year end fundraising
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“The Cost of Your Ticket” is No Way to Raise Money.
Building a relevant case for support is, of course, a fundraising fundamental. The most necessary elements to fundraising are 1. A need, 2. A solution, and 3. A Case for Support connecting the two. That’s Fundraising 101 and half the battle. … Continue reading
Posted in Fundraising, Performing Arts, Philanthropy
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Monday After the Gala.
Fall is upon us and in addition to football and PSL, it is High Gala Season from Albany to Alaska. I hope yours is a terrific success, filled with More Fun and More Sharing. I love Galas more than many … Continue reading
Posted in Fundraising, Performing Arts, Philanthropy
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When fundraisers Blow It.
I often query fundraising candidates with, “Describe a time where you blew it with a donor.” It is a telling response when the candidate cannot immediately point to a specific time where she made a mess of a solicitation or relationship with a … Continue reading
Posted in Fundraising, Leadership, Philanthropy
Tagged Blowing It, Donors, Fundraising, Philanthropy, The Whiny Donor
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The Dumbest of all the Non-Profit Dumbness.
I am a frugal person. Spending money gives me heartburn, except on artisanal pork products, concert tickets, international travel and bicycles. I have t-shirts from the 90s. I drove the same Toyota Matrix for 10 years, past the point when … Continue reading
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Subway’s Jared and the Dark Side of Celebrity Philanthropy
I’ve always admired Subway’s Jared. I went to college at Indiana University, and so did Jared. The IU newspaper covered his quite remarkable story of losing 250 lbs by eating Subway twice a day and nothing else, an inspired feat … Continue reading
Questions Too Squishy to Discuss
A fellow recently gave $400,000,000 to start some high-minded new initiative at Harvard. That’s an awful lot of cheese, handed over to the wealthiest and most selective university in the world. And our man gets to claim all of it … Continue reading
Posted in Board Development, Fundraising, Leadership, Philanthropy
Tagged Fundraising, Harvard, Philanthropy
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An Intermission Kiss Cam? Sponsorship Sales Lessons from the Minor Leagues
I am often asked for assistance in finding just the right sort of sponsorship sales manager for performing arts and non-profit organizations. More than any other fundraising position, this is the most like straight sales, the most outwardly focused. It … Continue reading
#Inspiration in Baltimore.
Not to long ago an arts administrator colleague of mine described engagement i the community this way, “If your concert hall burned down, how would you reach the community for the year or two it took to replace it? That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Fundraising, Leadership, Performing Arts, Philanthropy
Tagged Baltimore Symphony
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