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Monthly Archives: June 2023

Homework, Honesty, and Practice: The Key to Making an Ask – Part One

By Scott Jones, Senior Partner, CFRE, CAI, BAS Part I: The Homework All too often, I find myself in conversation with fundraising managers concerning the uncomfortable position of having board members ask their connections for monetary support.  We all agree that all fund development is founded on board support and participation.  Why is it [...]

By |2023-06-05T15:51:44-05:00June 5th, 2023|Consulting, Event Planning|Comments Off on Homework, Honesty, and Practice: The Key to Making an Ask – Part One

Can a Successful Gala be Held on a Week Day? We say, Yes!

By: Erin Williams, Fundraising Auctioneer and Consultant  Our team is seeing a trend towards weekday fundraising events. While there are pros and cons to everything, we think there is a very strong argument for why this may be something to consider. Let’s weigh a few out together now! I supported an event in Chicago [...]

By |2023-06-05T10:51:49-05:00June 5th, 2023|Consulting, Event Planning|Comments Off on Can a Successful Gala be Held on a Week Day? We say, Yes!
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