Raising Major Gifts Takes Time: A Lesson in Fundraising
Raising money through major gifts takes time. Let me give you two examples. PART 1…
MajorGiftSolutionsJuly 29, 2025
How do I raise money?
Sometimes I get so caught up in the details of my day to day work…
MajorGiftSolutionsJuly 27, 2025
The Dialectical Genius of a Great Fundraiser
In a previous life, I was a theologian. I grew up in a household of…
MajorGiftSolutionsJuly 25, 2025
A Pickup Truck, a Horse, and Uncle Dan: A Lesson in Fearless Fundraising
My fun uncle passed away last week. Uncle Dan. And I need to tell you…
MajorGiftSolutionsJuly 19, 2025
Edmund Wasn’t the Problem: A Lesson in Leadership
I thought my Roomba Edmund was slacking off. Turns out, the poor guy was just…
MajorGiftSolutionsJune 10, 2025
Book Review: Josh Birkholz, Fundraising Analytics: Using Data to Guide Strategy (AFP, 2008)
About twelve years ago, Josh Birkholz wrote an important work, entitled Fundraising Analytics: Using Data…
MajorGiftSolutionsMay 23, 2022
The Importance of Individual Outreach
I’ve always been surprised at how hard fundraisers will work to avoid making actual contact…
MajorGiftSolutionsMay 9, 2022
Three Tips for Making Successful Phone Calls
If you want to be a successful fundraiser, you’ve got to get on the phone.…
MajorGiftSolutionsApril 25, 2022
Be Ambitious.
The best major gift fundraisers are people who can balance authenticity with ambition. Be authentic.…
MajorGiftSolutionsMarch 22, 2022
The Basics of Major Gift Fundraising
In this multi-post blog series, we will outline basic ways you can build a successful…
MajorGiftSolutionsJuly 19, 2021
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