As a nonprofit professional, I love to use the titles of some of the Beatles songs as a metaphor for what nonprofit professionals do to promote their profession. These are a sample of 15 Beatles song titles and my translated thoughts.
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Trust me, word-of-mouth advertising is priceless. The recent $30 million Indianapolis Zoological Society capital campaign that exceeded goal by $4 million was “textbook” in its success and use of word-of-mouth, and in reality, it is a success for the entire profession!
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Major-gifts and planned-gifts officers constantly seek ways to engage with prospects and donors. Every technique is used on a daily basis to identify, rate and screen prospects.
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What I love about fundraising and not-for-profit management is the fact that you meet so many people who influence you along the way. Here are 20 lessons I learned from other professionals in the nonprofit fundraising field.
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With the 2014 FundRaising Success Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards submission period open, we take a look back at some past winners. Here are the 2010 Fundraising Stars.
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The 2012 FundRaising Success Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards Lifetime Achievement honoree was Geoff Peters, president of CDR Fundraising Group.
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In 2008, FundRaising Success decided to let the nominations dictate the categories best suited for the Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards. When it was all said and done, not only were individual fundraisers honored, but so were organizations, a blog and a conference — headlined by 2008 Fundraiser of the Year Michelle Speas, then vice president of development and external relations at Old Salem Museums & Gardens.
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In the 2011 FundRaising Success Fundraising Professionals of the Year awards, six young fundraisers were honored as Rising Stars: Paige Cauthron of Covenant House Florida, Ben Gonsher of Southern NCSY, Denni Hill Peebles of Centers for Exceptional Children, Josie Premzell of Peel Heritage Complex, Aliza Temeles of MKDM and Christina Treat of Happy Hands Education Center Inc.
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As you create your New Year’s resolution for 2014, ask yourself if you are certified. If you are not — isn’t it time to improve your career?
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People respond to professionals who are energized by their work. Let’s show our passion as fundraising professionals to help transform our profession and the world.
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