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Changing the Culture from Fundraising to Philanthropy

By: Gloria Kelley Fundraising Consultant  “Charity” is a limiting concept that tends to be crisis-oriented and indicative of a weakness of some sort. This ultimately leads to the “tin cup” syndrome of fundraising (i.e., begging, impulsive, emotional, and, worst of all, token in nature). Those were the old days! Philanthropy, however, is a much [...]

By |2023-11-01T14:54:31-05:00November 1st, 2023|Consulting, Donor Development, Event Planning, Fundraising|Comments Off on Changing the Culture from Fundraising to Philanthropy

New Year, New Board Engagement

By: Erin Williams, Fundraising Auctioneer  As professional fundraisers, we hear all too often from nonprofit leaders, “My board doesn’t have an active role when it comes to the gala” or “My board doesn’t participate in fundraising.” The nonprofit’s financial stability is a primary responsibility of the board and fundraising is a huge part of [...]

By |2023-11-01T14:23:17-05:00November 1st, 2023|Benefits of a Professional Auctioneer, Consulting, Donor Development, Event Planning, Fundraising|Comments Off on New Year, New Board Engagement
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