cygadmin, Author at Cygnus Applied Research

How Philanthropy Begins

June 11, 2014

…stories from donors about the first time they made a charitable gift

April 7, 2014

…how offering a flexible work environment can extend the tenure of good fundraisers

March 21, 2014

…why external training, not just on-the-job experience, is essential for anyone aspiring to management or leadership

December 6, 2013

…how a skilled and sensitive telemarketer created a lifetime donor

November 13, 2013

…what donors say makes a thank you letter superior

September 17, 2013

…noted improvements in acknowledgement and recognition over the past 10 years

July 10, 2013

…the connection between unrestricted gift fundraising and high donor attrition

June 11, 2013

…how a $1 recognition gift facilitated the lead gift in a capital campaign

May 13, 2013

…quotes from donors on why they give (from the 2013 Burk Donor Survey)

October 10, 2012

…the real value of fundraising events in a diversified approach to raising money