Dear Louise: When I realized you had graduated in 1993, I just had to check the records. Yes, you were indeed in…
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There are some amazing stories in the news lately about determined, isolated runners completing a marathon on their treadmills, or carving out…
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At times like this, when my financial situation is threatened…it is difficult to trust my heart. My head gets in the way…
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Why just any kind of thank you call, done whenever, by whomever is not donor-centered and likely won’t work.
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Giving Tuesday is over for another year, but if you think your job today is to add up how much money came…
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Recently, the Burk Donor Survey featured a report on why alumni do or do not give to their alma maters. I was…
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In my previous blog, “Is Giving Tuesday Helping or Hurting Fundraising”, I referenced how this fundraiser is contributing to the over-solicitation of…
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It’s been five years since the first Giving Tuesday, and as fundraisers are celebrating its highest returns ever, the cracks are beginning…
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Over the years I have asked donors hundreds of questions about philanthropy and fundraising, but my favorite is always, “Can you remember…
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In every research study I have conducted over the past twenty years, donors have said that, more than anything else, information about…
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