by Tony Poderis | Apr 1, 1999 | Development Team |
To consult, or not to consult—that is the question. Or at least it would be if Hamlet were to ask it. Hamlet’s “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” make me think of fund-raising goals too great and resources to meet them too few. His “sea...
by Tony Poderis | Jan 1, 1999 | Funding Sources & Donors |
Principal Fund-Raising Myth It’s common knowledge that corporations and foundations give most of the money to non-profit organizations Principal Fund-Raising Truth You go where money you think you can get is to be found in the greatest quantities and most of the...
by Tony Poderis | Apr 1, 1998 | Campaign Planning, Funding Sources & Donors |
No one would argue the fact that every fund-raising campaign needs a goal and that everyone connected with the campaign, including prospective donors, needs to be aware of that goal. Then why do people so often fight the setting of a goal for each prospective donor...
by Tony Poderis | Jan 1, 1998 | Fundraising Readiness |
For many people, fund-raising is the stuff of myth and magic—a series of tasks rivaling the labors of Hercules and demanding the powers of a Merlin. Myth and magic, because they offer the balm of simple acceptance in place of the pain of comprehension, can be...