Cultivation
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Emotional Intelligence and Fundraising An Interview with Janet Kendall White of Berkshire Group
- September 30, 2022
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Categories: Cultivation, Fundraising
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Fundraising is a relationship business. Improving your abilities is this area will improve your fundraising outcomes.
I spoke to Janet White of the Berkshire Group about “emotional intelligence”. -
A Sharing Economy Becomes a Giving Economy
- April 8, 2020
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Categories: Cultivation, Philantropy
In light of the pandemic we are experiencing, and as we approach Passover and Easter, I’d like to think we could become more of a “giving” economy than just a “sharing” economy
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What ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Reminds us about Donors
- August 27, 2018
- Posted by: Susan Mangels
- Categories: Cultivation, Fundraising
The summer blockbuster “Crazy Rich Asians” shows us that attention to nuance can help us understand others.Many have noted favorably that the film – a modern Cinderella story – avoids one-dimensional character depictions. The wealthy mother wants her son to marry a rich woman, but she also shows her own willingness to sacrifice for her family. The heroine, though from modest means, is a tenacious, accomplished game theory expert who wins her prince through her integrity and strategy.
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Stewardship 101
- November 27, 2017
- Posted by: David Kulivan
- Categories: Communication, Cultivation
You’ve just closed a major gift with a donor you’ve been cultivating for a long time. Congratulations! You’re done. Right? Not exactly.An oft-neglected part of fundraising is stewardship. Since fundraising is all about relationships, and since your organization works hard to be donor-centric, you are now entering the “stewardship phase” with this donor.
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How to Create an Effective Donor Thank You Program
- June 8, 2017
- Posted by: David Hoyt
- Categories: Communication, Cultivation
Fundraisers I meet tell me that they thank their donors profusely. Yet at the same time, many donors report feeling underappreciated by the charities they give to.How can this be? Maybe there is a pile of beautiful, handwritten thank-you cards in a bin somewhere in the bowels of the USPS.
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What Donors Don’t Like
- June 30, 2011
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Categories: Cultivation, Major Gifts
Sometimes we say and do things that turn off our donors and prospects. Here are some things that donors don’t like from fundraisers:
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