Given the “adventures in fundraising” that we’ve shared in 2021, we are offering a Compendium of our Road Ahead Blog posts,

Everyone wants to raise more money for their organizations, but to do so your organization needs a plan.  A realistic plan will incorporate the various elements of successful fundraising, as well as the Campaign Principle.  At the very least your plan of campaign will target a specific amount of money,  define the specific purpose for […]

Do people still make gifts in view of the gifts of other? Securing pacesetting leadership gifts is a winning strategy toward ambitious goals. 

Our nation’s history of philanthropic accomplishment relies heavily on one-to-one human linkages and accountability.  This is especially true in the area of major gift fundraising.  Of all the elements of successful fundraising, the most important is the need for actively involved, qualified and committed volunteer leaders

Fundraising professionals are an optimistic bunch, but at some point we must acknowledge that attaining a specific dollar goal is dependent upon the cultivation of a constituency with sufficient financial resources.  Fundraisers must be more strategic in their work than simply believing that the money is out there.  It is incumbent upon every organization to define what cultivation means relative to its relationship with donors – and education must be part of this process.  Receiving a significant gift from a donor that we do not yet know, and that does not yet know our organization and purpose, is very remote. 

entifying your organization’s Big Idea may be more challenging in our shifting social and economic climate. It seems that forecasting and strategic planning have become more difficult in recent years and exceedingly more difficult as we re-emerge from the pandemic.