The Holy Grail of Fundraising – Major Gifts For many organizations, creating a major gifts program is kind of like searching for the Holy Grail. They know they should be doing major gifts, know that it’s really important, but have no...
How do I build a major gifts program from scratch? Are you trying to build a major gifts program for your ministry? The task might seem so big that you just don’t know where to start. Even the name, “Major gifts,” implies that...
Should a board of directors do fundraising? Should your board of directors be doing fundraising? If you are a non-profit ministry with 501 (c) 3 status, you have a board of directors. What role, if any, should they play in raising the money you...
The Best Fundraising Books Ever Get the best help you can! I’m a huge fan of fundraising best practices. Why break your head trying to invent the wheel when you can go to the store and buy a ferrari? I have a huge fundraising library that...
What is prospect research? When you are trying to raise a large amount of money, either through a capital campaign or major gifts program, knowing “who to ask” might be the most important information you can find. But how do you find...
How do I find new major gift donors? No matter where you are in setting up a major gifts program – just starting out, getting things rolling, or a complete master – you constantly need to be on the look out for new major donors. But...
Are you using the right fundraising tools? What kind of tool is THAT? Look at that picture. Do you know what that is? I didn’t either until about a week ago. When I decided that I was going to try to replace the water pump on my 1998 Toyota...
Climbing Mount Donor – From the Top Down Dear Sister Veronica, Looking at this giant number… $8,000,000… is kind of like staring at Mount Fuji before you start to climb. A little bit intimidating. Perhaps downright terrifying. That’s...
There’s GOLD in that thar database! Dear Sr. Veronica, Yes, I ate so much turkey that I just about sprouted feathers. It was fantastic. I think my favorite part of Thanksgiving is leftover turkey sandwiches. Stack them high with a little...
Stocked up – A Path to Bigger Gifts Taking Stock of Major Gifts Dear Fr. Zagloba, I have great news about the matching grant! A few months ago, I mentioned the possibility of getting money from the Catholic Extension Society to help fix the...
A Biblical Buddy System Dear Mrs. Sanderson, This is wonderful news! I had hoped that Mr. Jenson would want to get involved once he understood your vision for the food pantry. I did NOT expect him to commit to giving $100 per month, but this goes...
Dear Fr. Zagloba, Fantastic news! Who knew that you would be able to raise $29,000 in such a short time? Having the right story and the right approach makes all the difference, doesn’t it? I’ve been at the parish for nearly a decade, and we have...
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