Conducting Preliminary Screenings of Prospective Consultants
The second step in selecting fundraising counsel is to refine and narrow the list to those that you deem to be good potential fits with your organization and your specific needs.
Different Is Good: The Alexander Haas Experience
At Alexander Haas, we work as a team. Clients work with more than one consultant; in fact, each client has a team behind him or her working together to further the mission of the organization.
Toxic Employees And Their Effect On Your Organization
A surprise to me was that “workers who are overconfident, self-regarding, and profess to follow the rules” are ones who are more likely to be labeled as toxic and terminated for behavioral reasons.
Judy Anderson, Project Director at Alexander Haas
Like most fundraising professionals, Judy Anderson, Project Director at Alexander Haas, did not begin her career knowing that she wanted to be in development. With a background in marketing and public relations, Judy’s introduction into the world of fundraising started with a simple, “Hey, Judy – you write! Why don’t you write this grant?”Read More Judy Anderson, Project Director at Alexander Haas
It’s All About The Data
By John H. Taylor, Partner It seems that it was only 20 years ago that we felt that the only data we needed to effectively solicit donors and recruit volunteers was knowing where they lived and a home phone number. Cell phone? In 1997, I was the proud owner of a “bag phone”! Gosh, thatRead More It’s All About The Data
The Ask Amount
By Nancy Peterman, Partner 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 is also one that confounds leadership and volunteers,Read More The Ask Amount
Donor Retention – Still A Work In Progress
By Jerry Henry, Partner “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” to quote Charles Dickens about the plight of life during the emerging industrial age in Great Britain during the early to mid- 19th Century. But the same quote could be used for what continues to occur in the fundraisingRead More Donor Retention – Still A Work In Progress
Alumni Engagement Vs Alumni Participation Rates
By John Taylor, Partner How To Track Alumni Engagement? In a previous article, I argued that relying exclusively on alumni participation to gauge alumni affinity to an organization was no longer a viable metric. Simple math, as discussed in that article, is causing participation rates to decline no matter how actively we pursue alumni donations. Read More Alumni Engagement Vs Alumni Participation Rates
A Modest Proposal
By David Shufflebarger, Senior Partner ‘If you don’t like change, you are going to like irrelevance even less’ – Eric Shinseki, military leader The pace of change seems to be increasing dramatically, possibly because of remarkable advances in technology. How to keep up and adapt are challenges we all face, and this is especially soRead More A Modest Proposal
Bill Doerr, Associate Vice President for University Advancement & Director of Transformational Initiatives at Georgia College
As of the posting of this episode, Bill is now the Chair for Case District III. Congratulations, Bill! Online tools/resources: Smartsheet OneDrive Amazon Prime Music Book recommendations: Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great by Jim Collins BONUS: Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Personal habit that contributes to success: 1.) Passion for knowingRead More Bill Doerr, Associate Vice President for University Advancement & Director of Transformational Initiatives at Georgia College
