We discussed how fundraisers can stay realistically positive, communicate and steward donors, and be leaders during this time, but how can they plan capital campaigns or ask for planned gifts now? Dean emeritus of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and long-time fundraiser Dr. Gene Tempel shares his expertise on capital campaigns. Then, practitioners and… Read more »
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Optimism, communication, and leadership: Fundraising during COVID-19
Fundraising during a global pandemic is not an easy task. How can fundraisers stay optimistic, yet realistic, during this time? How can they properly communicate and steward donors? How can fundraisers be leaders? So, we asked the experts about these topics. See what they have to say below. Optimism – how do we stay optimistic… Read more »
Top 5 podcasts to supercharge your fundraising
Want to supercharge your fundraising? Learn more from some of The Fund Raising School‘s most popular podcasts! Capital Campaigns – Dr. Gene Tempel Dean emeritus of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Dr. Gene Tempel, discusses capital campaigns and how they are a true test of the organization’s fundraising capacity. “Organizations must have a strong… Read more »
The difficult art of engagement
By Dr. Gene Tempel Hank Rosso, founder of The Fund Raising School, said in his first edition of Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising (1991), that fundraising is the gentle art of teaching (people) the joy of giving. Today, cutting edge research substantiates that there is, indeed, great joy in giving. Sara Konrath, my colleague here… Read more »
Board recruitment lessons from Dr. Gene Tempel
Need to recruit more board members? Read a transcription of a podcast produced by The Fund Raising School, narrated by Bill Stanczykiewicz, assistant dean for external relations and director of The Fund Raising School, and Dr. Gene Tempel, founding dean emeritus of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Bill Stanczykiewicz (BS): Where does fundraising start?… Read more »