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Strategic, Smart, and Bold - A Petrus Development Show Episode on Capital Campaign Preparations

Here we go again!  Andrew and Rhen join together for another nuts and bolts show on capital campaigns.  Several months ago, the pair hosted an episode with details about the campaign itself.  In today's episode, however, they discuss what needs to happen BEFORE you can even get to...

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By The Numbers - A Petrus Development Show Episode on Fundraising Activity Trends

 

Andrew and Rhen return this week for a fun episode on fundraising trends.  Together, they share data and statistics about the most popular fundraising activities.  

 

 

Show Notes:

This time of the year is often the start of new years (new school years, new fiscal...

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Optimizing Fundraising Events for Catholic Nonprofits

 

Let's Discuss the Importance of Fundraising Events.

 

Most fundraisers realize that events are a key component in a well-rounded development program. 

 

However, not all events should include an ask for financial support. 

 

Your nonprofit’s development event...

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Double Your Success - A Petrus Development Show Episode on Matching Gifts

Andrew Robison, Petrus president, joins Rhen on this week's episode of the Petrus Development Show!  Andrew and Rhen spend their time together discussing the benefits of matching gift challenges.  They give details on how to conduct a successful matching gift campaign,...

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Inform. Ask. Repeat. - A Petrus Development Show on Communications Planning

We return this week with a Petrus Development Show episode on communications planning for development offices.  Rhen is joined by Andrew Robison, our Petrus president, and the two share their ideas on strategic communications for the second half of this year.  They outline monthly goals...

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Filling Your Development Toolbox - A Petrus Development Show Episode on Fundraising Events

It's time for another change!  We continue our Petrus Development Show Q+A series on important development topics, but this week's episode features a new voice from the Petrus family.  Join us as Rhen interviews Matt Bond, Petrus consultant and executive director of the Santa Fe...

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Small Events Yield Big Payoffs

By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor


 

When we think of fundraising events, we may picture galas with sponsorships, lots of guests, food, drink, auctions, and entertainment. 

 

Smaller events are a way to raise funds that let you connect with benefactors at a personal level....

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If You Build It, They Will Come - A Petrus Development Show Episode on Capital Campaigns

Welcome back to the Petrus Development Show as we continue our Q+A series with Petrus president, Andrew Robison.  Listen as Andrew and Rhen chat about all things capital campaigns.  This is an episode about campaign logistics, but it's also a message of encouragement for...

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The Power of the Monthly Donor - A Petrus Development Show Episode

In this week's episode of the Petrus Development Show, we continue our Q+A series with Petrus president, Andrew Robison.  Listen as Andrew and Rhen discuss the special blessing that monthly donors are for organizations.  To that end, they offer suggestions on how to begin and grow...

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Monthly Donors: The Loyal 99

By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor


 

“If a man has a 100 sheep and one of them goes astray,
will he not leave the 99 in the hills and go in search of the stray?”
(Matthew 18:12)

 

When the shepherd left the 99 sheep to go after the stray, he had confidence that the...

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Phone Calls and Meetings: The Road to Major Gifts - A Petrus Development Show Episode

Here we go again!  We continue our Petrus Development Show Q+A series on important development topics, but we're changing things up this episode.  This week, Rhen interviews Tara Doyon, director of operations and senior consultant at Petrus, and Tara shares about all things major...

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Donor Databases 101 - A Petrus Development Show Episode on Donor Databases

While we start this episode with a joke, donor databases are a very serious matter.  As you'll learn in this Q+A with Petrus president, Andrew Robison, choosing the right donor database can make a world of difference in your fundraising capabilities.  

(A laugh for your day: ...

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