I’m amazed at the number of times I hear the complaint about peoples bosses that ‘They don’t get it they’re not a (fill in the specific expertise here) person” My boss isn’t a Major Gifts person, they just don’t get it. My boss isn’t a Data structure analyst, they just don’t […]
Yearly Archives: 2013
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I had a fascinating conversation at a conference the other day that revolved around why nonprofits don’t seem to be able to really move the the needle on some of the really tough issues we face today (see Dan Pallotta’s – the way we think about charity is dead wrong). […]
At a recent fundraising conference I attended there was a very interesting session featuring a panel discussion that focused on a recent survey from CompassPoint, Underdeveloped. This survey shows some trends that point towards the transient nature of the fund development field with results like a large portion on fundraisers […]
In my experience the nonprofit world really likes to think of themselves as completely unique and different from the forprofit world, with different challenges, roles, and outcomes. I’m convinced this is a mistake and if more nonprofiters were to look to the for profit world they would find their problem […]
The difference comes down to recognition. A donor may receive up to $75 in recognition, basically enough to get a listing put on a donor wall. Anything more than that and they are considered a sponsor, a d then you have to start deducting from their tax receipt. The real […]