How many of you can raise your hand if you’ve seen images of a child in another country? Is that child visibly malnourished? Is he or she surrounded by dry, cracked land that suggests recent famine? Is he or she extending his or her hands to the camera, almost as if begging for a hand-out?… Read more »
How many of you have solicited a gift before? What’s the process like? How do you prepare for and approach the solicitation? In The Fund Raising School’s course Developing Major Gifts, participants have the opportunity to quickly prepare and practice their solicitation on another course attendee. Some may be seasoned professionals at the task, while… Read more »
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 »
Cara Haberman, global philanthropy specialist for UNICEF, has spent almost a decade working in fundraising for a number of international development and human rights nonprofits. Last year, Haberman and her team began looking into professional development programs in order to build capacity for UNICEF’s major gifts fundraisers. “We had a good experience working with the… Read more »
How does one serve more kids and teens across America? Julie Teer, chief development and public affairs officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), sees the perfect link between empowering fundraising leaders and serving more children. So when BGCA wanted to find advanced leadership training for advanced Boys & Girls Clubs (BGC)… Read more »