Why We Won’t Do It For You
Clients often ask me, in my role as their consultant, “Why won’t you just make the ask for us?” As much as I enjoyed that role when I was a development officer, as an Alexander Haas consultant, I have to give the truthful answer: “It just won’t work!”
Alexander Haas Partner Jerry Henry, Awarded Association of Yale Alumni Board of Governors Excellence Awards
“I’m thrilled that YDS—and particularly the collaboration among alumni, administration and staff—has been recognized by the AYA leadership and honored with this award!” said Alumni Board Chair Jerry Henry ’80 M.Div.
Blackbaud to Announce Partnership with Leading Fundraising Firm
Blackbaud is announcing its intent to form a new partnership with one of the country’s top arts and cultural fundraising/consulting firms, Alexander Haas, headquartered in Atlanta.
Alexander Haas Partner selected as Visual Arts Judge
Clayton Bass, a Partner with Alexander Haas since January 2011, has been selected the visual arts judge for the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Awards (MIAL) for 2011.
A Step-by-Step Guide For Notifying Fundraising Counsel
The final stage – notifying candidates of your decision – appears obvious. However, in their eagerness to begin work with the firm they’ve selected, some organizations fail to do a good job of notifying firms who were not selected.
Four Tips for an Effective Face-to-Face Meeting
Successful major gift solicitations, hiring a winning job candidate, and selecting the right fundraising counsel all have one thing in common: a face-to-face meeting works best.
The Ask Amount For Your Fundraising Campaign
Best practices dictate that a solicitation includes an ask for a specific amount. How do organizations determine the correct amount? This is a question that is raised repeatedly in every campaign and frequently in annual giving programs with personal, face-to face solicitations.
It’s All About The Data
In many development offices around the country, there are discussions concerning the need to clean up data in fundraising systems. Donors are frequently “lost,” or at the very least offended, when data is misused or inaccurate.
The Proven Approach To Requesting Proposals For Fundraising
The most important and first step for an organization is to determine what they need. Getting a good proposal is about knowing how to put together a request for proposal.
3 Ways to Start Your Search for Fundraising Counsel
The first task is to identify a pool of firms to begin the selection process. There are a number of resources for identifying firms, but before you start looking, you need to decide what you are looking for.
