by Tony Poderis | Oct 14, 1999 | Endowment Campaigns |
How do we begin to set a goal? You first set a “target” goal, based on what you must accept as very loose factors; those being the changing rates of interest (meaning changing amounts of future income), the sliding scale of actual endowment funds at work...
by Tony Poderis | Oct 14, 1999 | Endowment Campaigns |
There comes a time in an endowment campaign when the initial urgency of the need inherent in the campaign’s case for support begins to fade. The excitement of the kickoff, anticipation of success as the personal solicitations begin, the first promising...
by Tony Poderis | Aug 1, 1999 | Campaign Planning |
“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....
by Tony Poderis | Jul 14, 1999 | Sponsorship & Underwriting Campaigns |
Sponsorships and underwriting are different labels for basically the same thing: funding donated for the support of a project, program, event, initiative, activity, or even a salary. In general, foundations are identified as underwriters and corporations as sponsors....
by Tony Poderis | May 1, 1999 | Campaign Planning |
It’s over. The campaign is finished. The thank-you’s have been said and the money counted. However, before closing the book on a campaign for good, you should take one last look at it. The days immediately following a campaign are the time to analyze what...
by Tony Poderis | Mar 12, 1999 | Campaign Planning, Fundraising Policies & Practices |
Remember those great old movies with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland? The ones in which the “kids” had a money-raising dilemma that perplexed and perplexed them. All of a sudden Mickey would light up with youthful exuberance and optimism. He’d turn to...