By: David Shufflebarger, Senior Partner One of the joys of our work in development is the opportunity to get to know some extraordinary philanthropists who define what I mean when I say ‘good people.’ Another is working with exceptional colleagues. I was reminded of that when I learned that Kathy Costello died March 20.… Read more »
By: W. Milton Key, Jr., Partner In case it didn’t make it on your New Year’s resolutions list and you still have an open slot, add this one: make board membership more meaningful by helping them better understand the fundraising part of their role. As fundraising professionals and nonprofit leaders, we are revenue drivers,… Read more »
By: Nancy E. Peterman, Partner The first weeks of January have most likely been focused on ensuring that activities such as gift entry and acknowledgment letters are current. Now that the first two weeks of the year are behind us, it is a great time to tackle the following: Evaluate your year-end and holiday… Read more »
By: Nancy E. Peterman, Partner The 2015 Millennial Impact Report had good news for all those non-profits whose constituencies include a good number of the Millennials. The survey included 2,500 members of the Millennial generation who were employed in small and large firms. One of the great takeaways of this report was the affirmation of… Read more »
By: Elizabeth Smith, Project Coordinator Have you ever Googled your organization? Where do you fall in the ranks of listings? What if you run a broad search for your organization, e.g., private school Atlanta or museum Columbia, SC, would your organization still be ranked as high? Luckily there are easy ways to improve the health… Read more »
By Jarrad Howard, Campaign Strategy Study Coordinator Many times, your organization’s website is what makes your first impression. More and more, donors are going to websites before ever having spoken to anyone, which means your website is the most prolific representation you have. It also acts as a business card – a quick and… Read more »
A regular feature of the Chronicle of Philanthropy – usually about three pages in – is ‘The Face of Philanthropy,’ with a marvelous photograph effectively illustrating the impact of a not-for-profit program. Two faces came to mind the other day when I received an email about a fundraising event from Debbie Jeter, CEO and Cofounder… Read more »
All of us in Atlanta mourn the passing of one of the kindest and gentlest philanthropists, J. Mack Robinson, who died of complications of Alzheimer’s on February 7. Known for his magnanimous generosity, he left a legacy of thoughtful and strategic philanthropy. I had the privilege of working with him at Georgia State. I was… Read more »
Alexander Haas is pleased to announce that we are now providing a job matching service for development professionals and our Atlanta nonprofit clients. MatchSticks, our newest RESULTS driven service, is now available as a cost and time effective professional search option. Build your development team by utilizing our growing database of development career seekers, counsel… Read more »
Sites of Interest Sites for Fundraising Professionals Giving Institute : www.givinginstitute.org FundraisingInfo.com: www.fundraisinginfo.com Fund raising’s homepage, provide a wide variety of information of value to fund raising professionals. Major Gifts Identification/Consulting: www.majorgifts.net General Interest Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP): www.nsfre.org The Foundation Center: www.fdncenter.org provides links to more than 140 foundations and charities that provide… Read more »