Bill Tedesco, Founder, CEO and Managing Partner of Donor Search
Success quote: Pick out five to ten goals that you want to pursue and write them down. Recite them daily and soon you will do it from memory. Best piece of advice ever received: “When you find yourself enjoying something, it is more than likely something you have an aptitude for and you should follow that.” Personal habitRead More Bill Tedesco, Founder, CEO and Managing Partner of Donor Search
Double Check! It’ll Save Your Neck!
By: Katie MacKenzie, Project Coordinator I’ve recently begun working with a client whose campaign reporting figures are…well….how to put it nicely….never accurate. And, I don’t mean a mistake here or there, every campaign update report we receive has multiple errors and each time I receive the report, it takes me quite a bit of timeRead More Double Check! It’ll Save Your Neck!
2016: Invest Anew In Your Fundraising Staff
By: W. Milton Key, Jr., Partner I recently attended a luncheon that featured two generations of a remarkable, humble family that has earned the reputation as a leading philanthropic family in Dallas. The family patriarch stated in his remarks to the audience that the dictionary definition of philanthropy is antiquated, in his opinion. Based onRead More 2016: Invest Anew In Your Fundraising Staff
Del Martin, Founding Partner of Alexander Haas Martin and Partners
Success quote: “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand Best piece of advice ever received: “Don’t sell your time. Sell your expertise.” Personal habit that contributes to success: Really listening. Internet resource: Google and Giving USA Book recommendation: Designs for Fund-Raising: Principles, Patterns, Techniques by Harold J. Seymour EssentialRead More Del Martin, Founding Partner of Alexander Haas Martin and Partners
Let’s Get Personal
By: Jerry W. Henry, Partner “As a development director, how do I maintain a personal life in the midst of my hectic schedule?” Yet another development professional asked me the question that I believe many of us struggle to answer in a satisfactory manner. The issue of successfully building the proper work-life balance can beRead More Let’s Get Personal
The “Right” Way | Nonprofits Fundraising Tips
By: Mark Belcher, Partner I’ve been thinking about doing things “right” a lot recently. And yes, I know that can go in many, many directions. Often there are lots of ways to do any given task, and I firmly believe that smart people find ways to complete the job at hand, but let’s look atRead More The “Right” Way | Nonprofits Fundraising Tips
Facebook’s Fundraising Tools
By: Meggan Arp, Marketing Coordinator In recent years, we have witnessed how Facebook, with its more than 1 billion daily users, can serve as a vehicle for social good and charitable giving. By placing solicitations in newsfeeds, the company helped raise money for emergency relief and response in the wake of disasters, e.g., when FacebookRead More Facebook’s Fundraising Tools
“Hello, It’s Me”: Development Advice from Adele
By: Elizabeth Smith, Project Coordinator Maybe Adele worked in development and fundraising before becoming a star because her new song “Hello” has some great advice for those of us in the development field. “Hello, it’s me, I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to meet to go over everything.” Even cold prospectsRead More “Hello, It’s Me”: Development Advice from Adele
Marvelous Mentors
By: David Shufflebarger, Senior Partner One of the joys of our work is that we get to meet and learn from some truly marvelous people. Over time, my abundant youthful ignorance about philanthropy has been lessened considerably by generous people who were willing to pass on what they had learned from many successes and someRead More Marvelous Mentors
Donor Friendly or a Donor Deterrent – Your Organization’s Website
By: Heather Thornton, Project Manager We search them daily, whether it is to catch up on the latest news, find an answer to a question, or check out photos on Facebook: websites. In today’s heavily internet-reliant culture, I would suspect that your organization already has a website to promote your mission and spread the word aboutRead More Donor Friendly or a Donor Deterrent – Your Organization’s Website
