Fundraising Ethics: My Definition
I’m not enough of a philosopher or debater to extend the discussion of ethics much…
Hank Lewis, MA, CFRM
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Major Gifts … In a Strange Land
A Reader wrote: “Even after 18 years in development, and earning the CFRE credential, I…
Financing & Loans
Not All of a Development Officer’s Knowledge is Portable
The following is an excerpt from a listserve discussion regarding the ethics of donor confidentiality:…
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No One Gives ‘Til It Hurts
When I saw a line in a listserve posting referencing that phrase, it took me…
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The Consultant and the Client: Not Always on the Same Page
Some time ago, I had a conversation with a group of colleagues about “expectations” in…
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Raising Money From Corporations: Sponsorships vs. Contributions
I work for a non-profit membership society as advertising and marketing manager, a position that…
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Fund Raising Philosophy For Start-Ups
There is a philosophy, widely subscribed to in the n-p sector, that views nonprofit start-ups…
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Publications as Development
The question was asked, “Can anyone tell me what characteristics make a publication a good…
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Naming Opportunities – The Basics
Every nonprofit must have its own set of policies that cover all areas of service…
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“Give, Get or Get Off” — Revisited
“Give, Get or Get Off” has long been a part of the lexicon of fundraising.…
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Organizing/Reorganizing an All-Volunteer Nonprofit
(The following is an email exchange….) I recently took over as President with the Xyz…
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Corporate-Fundraising Consultants
This is an update/revision of a posting that appeared in October, 2010 In my 30+…
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’Development’ And ‘Fundraising’ Are Not Synonymous
The following, provoked by questions to this blog, is a revision of a posting from…
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Special Events: Two Perspectives
(A Pair of Postings from two of this blog’s regular contributors) Fund-Raisers are not Friend-Raisers…
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A Variety of Thoughts on Donor Recognition
There are many different types of recognition programs, the most effective of which are often…
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Asking for the Smaller Gifts
Whether by mail, by phone, by a combination of both or face-to-face, there is language…