 Participation in a giving day for nonprofit organizations is growing more popular with every passing #GivingTuesday. I like to think of giving days as the modern evolution of telethons!
Thinking back to the Jerry Lewis telethon every Labor Day to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association ...
In this episode, Andrew speaks with Stan Guimont, Account Manager with Palmer Non-profit Communications, a commercial direct mail provider that works with the general non-profit world. Stan has been an account manager with Palmer since 2005. As an air force veteran, Stan began working in advertising...
David Pederson has been the Director of Development for the Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix since 2013. He has worked in development for over ten years at multiple Catholic campus ministries and the Diocese of Phoenix. In this episode, Andrew and David explore the basics o...
By David Pederson, Director of Development, Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix
Many times in a smaller organization we think a planned giving program is saved only for large universities and hospital systems with what seems like limitless financial and staffing resources.
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 A successful appeal can provide an obvious financial benefit to a Catholic nonprofit, be an excellent evangelization tool for benefactors and prospects, and educate that same audience on the latest great news about your organization.
Appeals can also be perplexing. We wonder:
- What will resonate ...
Frank Shannon, Executive Director of Development at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M UniversityÂ
In this episode, Andrew visits with Frank Shannon, Executive Director of Development at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M University. Frank and Andrew covered a variety of topics, inclu...
Catholic campus ministries and Newman Centers often face the challenge of building and maintaining a robust alumni donor base.
Alumni are typically the most connected and potentially generous segment of a ministry's donor population, yet many organizations struggle to effectively capture alumni con...
As we approach the end of the calendar year, Catholic fundraisers are in full swing. Studies show that 30% of all annual giving takes place in December (and 10% in the last three days of the year!). Development teams have reason to be active. Here are ten donor-centric ideas to help you maximize rev...
Henry Ford said, “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.”
 Nonprofit newsletters, when done well, can be an effective means of spreading the good word about your mission and ministry. At the same time, quality work can produce a return on the investment of staff time and energy.
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