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Recently, while meeting with a potential client, we were asked the important question, “what do we need in order to have a successful capital campaign?” Since we are often asked similar questions, I’ve been inspired to make it the basis for my latest blog to add to our ongoing conversation regarding our work as consultants [...] Focusing on building – or establishing for the first time – your endowment fund is perhaps the best way to respond to the challenges presented by a strained economy. Securing the Future for Your Nonprofit Organization Am I the only one confused? On the evening of March 21, 2011, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, reporting from the Association of Fundraising Professionals conference in Chicago, released an article about one of the sessions at the conference, “Religious Fund-Raising Faces a ‘Crisis,’ Says Speaker” http://philanthropy.com/blogs/prospecting/religious-fund-raising-faces-a-crisis-says-speaker/29254?sid=&utm_source=&utm_medium=en.. The article begins by quoting one of the panel [...] Last month in this space Jeff Metz posted a wonderful blog titled Cultivating a Donor: Like Cultivating a Garden. http://www.nonprofitwatercooler.com/2011/02/cultivating-a-donor-like-cultivating-a-garden/ Recently, while meeting with a potential client, we were asked the important question, “what do we need in order to have a successful capital campaign?” Since we are often asked similar questions, I’ve been inspired to make it the basis for my latest blog to add to our ongoing conversation regarding our work as consultants [...] If we had a nickel for every time we heard this comment from prospective clients, we would have enough money to retire. OK, well maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get the picture. Once again the holiday season, the time for giving and receiving gifts, is upon us. Does your nonprofit have a clear policy limiting or prohibiting employees from accepting holiday gifts from vendors? Congratulations! You’ve limited your meeting attendees to those who need to be there. |
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