Last week we published a Major Gifts Moves Management Field Guide. This week, we challenge you to pick 3 donors or prospects on your list with potential for growth. Create a full year of moves for each individual or couple. Use the Field Guide to help with provide suggestions. Remember to … [Read more...]
100 New Donors For Your Nonprofit In 90 Days. Really.
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
David Mersky has been working with Marc A. Pitman, The Fundraising Coach, and 10 other fundraising professionals on an exciting tool to help you get 100 new donors in 90 days. Click here to start expanding your resources Each of the dozen top fundraising experts from around the world, were … [Read more...]
Assuring the Best in Nonprofit Management: The Committee on Governance and Leadership Development
February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The single most important committee of a nonprofit organization’s board is its committee on governance and leadership development (whatever it may be called). It is charged with identifying and successfully engaging the future leadership of the agency. Regrettably, in many nonprofits, about … [Read more...]
Challenge: Overcoming a Stalled Campaign
January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last week I wrote a piece titled, “A New Year – A New Campaign Strategy.” It spoke to those whose campaigns have stalled for any number of reasons. But, even if you are in the midst of a capital or endowment campaign that is continuing to move along at a decent pace, you know that there … [Read more...]
A New Year – A New Campaign Strategy
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes, after the quiet phase is over and the initial excitement of a new campaign has passed, organizations realize their campaign is no longer moving forward. It happens slowly, and then, all of a sudden you realize there has not been a new gift in more than a month, fewer people are showing … [Read more...]
How Many Ways Can You Say Thank You?
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Thank you to all of you who participated in David Mersky's webinar, "Stewardship as a Revenue Enhancer." It was a great learning experience for all and the collection of ideas was worth sharing with our entire learning community. With that in mind, click here to download the Participant' Thank … [Read more...]
The Timing of a Capital Campaign
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are you considering starting a capital campaign? If so, then you should understand that there is an, often, underestimated aspect of any campaign – time. While timing may seem as if it is a minor aspect of a campaign that one person can quickly determine on a spreadsheet, the truth is that unless … [Read more...]
Are You Ready For A Capital Campaign?
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Your Community Do you know if you have the full support of your community of stakeholders? Before you focus on the money required from the community, you need to consider whether you have a collection of people who are willing to do the work to raise the millions of dollars that might be required. … [Read more...]
Both Sides Of The Coin By Julie Shafer
February 15, 2011 By
“To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter” -Aristotle Helping individuals and organizations make difficult decisions concerning … [Read more...]
What I Did Before Writing This Article
December 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This morning, I made two phone calls, spent forty-five minutes on email, changed the laundry (I do work at home), and drank 1½ cups of coffee. Why am I telling you this? And more importantly, why do you care? Because one of the biggest complaints Mersky, Jaffe & Associates hears from … [Read more...]