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November 12, 2013Nonprofit Coach With Ted Hart: John Greenhoe on Major-Gift Discovery Calls

Ted Hart speaks with John Greenhoe, major-gift officer at Western Michigan University and author of "Opening the Door to Major Gifts: Mastering the Discovery Call," on his Nonprofit Coach radio show.

June 4, 2009The Nature Conservancy Welcomes New Chief Philanthropy Officer

ARLINGTON, VA, June 3, 2009 — Today, The Nature Conservancy announced that veteran Conservancy fundraiser Rebecca Girvin-Argon has joined the organization’s executive team as Chief Philanthropy Officer, effective immediately.

May 18, 2009Barbara N. Grodd Joins Island Harvest as VP of Development

MINEOLA, NY, May 18, 2009 — Barbara N. Grodd, a resident of Port Jefferson, has joined Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization as vice president of development, according to an announcement by Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO.

January 22, 2009Boys & Girls Clubs of America Appoints Two New Executive Vice Presidents

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing youth development organizations, has created two new Executive Vice President positions.

July 29, 2008Conference Roundup: Major-Gift Fundraising for Anyone

Major-gifts fundraising is as much a mind-set as it is a set of strategies and techniques, says Marshall Ginn, principal and founder of Viriginia-based consultancy Capital Development Strategies. As such, it’s an attainable goal for nonprofits of all sizes. “Many steps require little to no financial cost — just an investment of time,” Ginn said during the session “Holistic Approach to Major Gifts” at the 2008 Bridge Conference held last week in Washington, D.C. When it comes to major-gifts fundraising, it’s important to remember that everyone in the organization should play a role, and that you don’t need to have a major-gifts officer

Comment

January 1, 2004Be Persistent, Not Pushy

There’s a reason many charities are reluctant to engage in techniques to upgrade their donors — or fail to do so altogether. Call it the “fear factor.”

They’re afraid donors will get irritated and stop sending gifts. They’re afraid a donor will give the upgrade letter to a board member and complain about the “pressure.”

Be not afraid. I bring you tidings of great joy. Fact: It has never been proven by any reliable statistical measurement that reasonable upgrading techniques will result in a substantial attrition of the donor file.

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