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The five fundraising lessons I learned from Jack Bauer…

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I assume Jack Bauer needs no formal introduction. But for those of you that have never watched the award winning show – Jack is the larger than life figure that single handily rescues the world from complete destruction in a given 24 hour period. He successfully did this over seven TV seasons. Now that the show has been terminated I often wonder who will keep us safe…

Jack oddly enough carries many of the qualities needed for successful fundraising. You may ...

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The Dynamic Fundraising Process

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The success of any robust and successful fundraising process centers on four basic steps. They hold true for all levels and types of fundraising, but they are particularly essential for any successful capital campaign or major gift program. In many ways fundraising is more of an art than a science – which means you have to use your intuition and common sense rather than some impersonal or overly mechanical.

Although there is a “system” that can be applied it’s more important ...

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Passion and Hustle = Happiness and Success

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I was driving my daughter home from freshman college orientation and decided to make good use of our time together to do my fatherly thing – offer lessons in life. After all, I am her father and she is heading into her next big phase in life. A phase that means she will be living about 1,000 miles from home for the better part of each of the next four years; which means I will have limited opportunities to offer, ...

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Are You A Transformative Nonprofit Leader?

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Are you a transformative nonprofit leader? You need to be.

We are in a transformative period of not just how fundraising is accomplished but also how nonprofit services and programs are developed, managed and provided to the public served.

We have been in the midst of this transformation for years – but like the proverbial frog being brought to a boil from room temperature we don’t really feel it happening and thus we continue to feel just fine with the status ...

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