The congregation sighs and settles in for what the pastor knows is actually their least favorite Sunday. “Please take a look at the insert in your bulletin,” he continues. “You’ll see that we didn’t meet our budget again this year.” His audience knows where this is going: The church is struggling to accomplish its mission, but the congregation is not pulling its weight in terms of monetary contributions.
Unfortunately, many in this industry are job hoppers. Why? Because truth be told, fundraising takes hard work and commitment, and many who land in fundraising tend to focus more on transactional duties than on doing their real job.
Like cell phones, social media and text messages, acronyms have taken over our lives. But we had planned giving acronyms long before the birth of texts. What else does a CRAT stand for? Read and find out.
Study shows what successful people have in common: they spent a lot of time with someone who had been successful. In other words, they learned how to be successful. They had friends, mentors, influencers and coaches.
Any fundraiser can raise more and larger gifts by using our proven marketing tools, because they get the point across to your donors without thought. We’re giving away a secret.
In today’s economic environment, a legacy giving initiative can help you tap the hidden potential of your most generous and loyal donors and transform the growth trajectory of your organization.
I am often asked, “Viken, do planned giving newsletters work?” Yes they do, but it is the wrong question to ask.
Guess what. You’re closer to a millionaire than a millionaire is closer to a billionaire.
These funny headlines will make you laugh. And get inspired. Enjoy.
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“But Most Nonprofits Still Don’t Get It.” A statement like that certainly entitles a fundraiser to ask, “Okay, what is it precisely I don’t understand?”
Take the readiness test and score yourself with this interactive planned giving tool. It’s an eye-opener.