Making The Development Office a
Fund-Raising “Clearinghouse”

by Tony Poderis | May 24, 2005 | Development Team, Fundraising Policies & Practices | 0 comments

(It Makes for a More Perfect Fund-raising World) Introduction The fund-raising “left hand” not knowing what the “right hand” is doing when it comes to who is asking whom for how much, for which purpose, and when, has always been a common...

Who Should Raise the Money
from within Your Organization?

by Tony Poderis | Sep 1, 2004 | Development Team, Trustees & Volunteers | 2 comments

The board of trustees must be the lifeblood of a non-profit organization’s fund-raising and development activities. They are the leaders who approve program initiatives developed from the organization’s long-range strategic plan. They authorize the...

Building Donor Loyalty Chapter 7
Tools for Donor Cultivation

by Tony Poderis | Dec 7, 2003 | Building Donor Loyalty | 2 comments

This is the seventh of eight chapters on building donor loyalty. The Table of Contents below will take you to additional chapters. Table of Contents Chapter 1: A Goal for Every Organization Chapter 2: A Strategy for Cultivating Relationships with Donors Chapter 3:...

Building Donor Loyalty Chapter 4
The Importance of Being Donor Centric

by Tony Poderis | Dec 7, 2003 | Building Donor Loyalty | 0 comments

This is the fourth of eight chapters on building donor loyalty. The Table of Contents below will take you to additional chapters. Table of Contents Chapter 1: A Goal for Every Organization Chapter 2: A Strategy for Cultivating Relationships with Donors Chapter 3: What...

How Board Members Can
Become Effective Fund-Raisers

by Tony Poderis | Nov 11, 2003 | Trustees & Volunteers | 2 comments

So, you’ve been asked to join the board of a non-profit organization, or maybe you’re already on the board. In either case, here’s some advice. Never sit on the board of a non-profit organization unless you are willing to express your leadership by...