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Donors that want you to grovel...

April 23, 2025 by Dianna Smiley in Board Members, Understanding Donors, Strategy, Planned Giving

Sometimes, the difference is between those who try to give as LITTLE as possible versus those who try to give as MUCH as possible, even when the value of their gifts is the same.

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April 23, 2025 /Dianna Smiley
#major gifts, #Major donors, #fundraising, #Donor Relations, #Nonprofits
Board Members, Understanding Donors, Strategy, Planned Giving

Family Member Influence in Major Gift Decisions

January 15, 2024 by Dianna Smiley in Understanding Donors, Capital Campaign, Planned Giving, Strategy

How can we understand whether and how the donor's family is important to our work with the donor? How do we respect the donor's privacy while exploring ways to include family members in the gift discussion that might make the gift more meaningful? Or in ways that might enable the gift to happen at all?

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January 15, 2024 /Dianna Smiley
#major gifts, #Major donors, donor relations, #familyphilanthropy, #capit
Understanding Donors, Capital Campaign, Planned Giving, Strategy

Making first connections with major gift prospects

October 24, 2023 by Dianna Smiley in Understanding Donors, Capital Campaign, Strategy, Board Members

Major gifts fundraising is well worth the investment of time. But if you are new to it and need to approach prospects, how can you adjust your attitude and expectations to become successful?

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October 24, 2023 /Dianna Smiley
#Major Gifts, #Major donors, Donor identification
Understanding Donors, Capital Campaign, Strategy, Board Members

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