Disasters and crises can occur anywhere, at any time. Hopefully they won’t have the impact of mega-disasters such as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks or of 2005′s hurricane Katrina. However, even disasters of considerably less magnitude can impede the fund-raising efforts of non-profit organizations located in areas where they occur. Flood, drought, storm, and [...]
Organizing campaigns
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Social Tagging: Cleveland Orchestra • New York
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Social Tagging: Cleveland Orchestra • New York
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Social Tagging: development director • foundations • planning
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Social Tagging: development director • foundations • planning
Volunteers are the lifeblood of a development operation, and trustees are the most important volunteers of all. The trustees approve an organization’s budget and they must accept personal responsibility for raising called-for contributed income. They are expected to set the pace in giving, recruiting other volunteers, and soliciting major donors. Too often I have been [...]
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Social Tagging: donor • endowment campaign • planning
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Social Tagging: donor • endowment campaign • planning
A capital campaign raises money that will be spent to acquire or improve a physical asset. The most common use of a capital campaign is for the purchase, construction, or renovation of a building (commonly referred to as “bricks and mortar”). However, an organization can conduct a capital campaign to purchase machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, [...]
“For Want Of A Kit A Campaign Was Lost?” A little neglect may breed mischief: “For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; for want of a horse, the rider was lost; for want of a rider, the battle was lost.” B. Franklin: Poor Richard’s [...]
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