Changing Perspectives: from Fundraising Professional to Volunteer
I find myself in a somewhat unique situation. I am recently retired from a position as Foundation President for a mid-sized hospital, which over the years afforded me the opportunity to work with many...
View ArticleGiving Thanks
This evening, and again tomorrow night, an organization I know and love will conduct its annual “Thank-a-Thon.” Volunteers and trustees will staff a phone bank, and contact as many of their donors as...
View ArticleRemembering Charlie
Just before Christmas, 2011, my hometown lost a leader. Charlie Snyder chaired the Frederick Memorial Hospital Development Council from 1987 to 1995. In 1991, his long history of involvement with many...
View ArticleHappy National Volunteer Week!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the many dedicated volunteers so generously giving of their time, talent, and treasure our the nation’s not-for-profit organizations. While I...
View ArticleMove The Middle
It’s a concept familiar to those in sales, reminding them to focus on the middle of the client-base, where lies the most potential for future and increased business. It is also, I contend, a notion...
View ArticleWhy Bother?
Lock a few bright, energetic folks in a room, with instructions to devise a strategy for raising money for a charity, and odds are pretty high that they will create a special event, and a short list of...
View ArticleIs There A More Powerful Verb Than Volunteer?
As National Volunteer Week comes to a close, I find myself wondering if there is any other verb packed with so much power and potential? As a development professional, give and ask come to mind. Yet,...
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Walking To New Orleans
Okay. I admit it. I am geeked-up for the Pride Development Institute’s Fall Leadership Forum, September 11-13, in New Orleans. I’ve been listening to Fats Domino’s Walking to New Orleans, checking the...
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Miss New Orleans?
While Louis Armstrong blew his horn, the great Billie Holiday sang “Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?” If you missed Pride Philanthropy’s Fall Leadership Forum, you missed more than the...
View ArticleAlways Looking for the Magic Key in Fundraising – Is It Storytelling?
We are always looking for that one area of focus in our fundraising work that is going to be the most effective and compelling in generating charitable support for our organization. There has been an...
View ArticleNew Year, New Goals
“Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.” – Native America Proverb With one-third of fundraising dollars coming in December, according to...
View ArticleGenerosity Begins In-house: Employee Giving
By Joni King, Senior Vice President, Pride Philanthropy As you begin planning your capital campaign, are you remembering to include the employees of your organization? Incorporating this component...
View ArticleSeven Paths to a Successful Board/Staff Retreat
We all know that extended meetings are hard to schedule and coordinate. Regardless of the challenge, the fact remains that there are occasions that demand more time than a typical 60-minute meeting as...
View ArticleVolunteer Conflict of Interest: Real or Perceived?
by Ruth Stephens-Collins, Former President, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Foundation and Council of Advisors, Pride Philanthropy In populating various volunteer committees and boards, one...
View ArticleA Winning Team – Working with Volunteer Leadership
by Joni King, Senior Vice President, Pride Philanthropy “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” –...
View ArticleRecap: What Nonprofits Should Start Doing Now
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s January issue includes an Outlook 2014, a compilation of helpful tips including “What Nonprofits Should Start Doing Now: Advice From Experts”: Keep an Eye on the Numbers...
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Give Your Patients a Way to Say Thank You
by Joni King, Senior Vice President, Pride Philanthropy grate·ful – adjective – a feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; obliged, obligated, in someone’s debt Healthcare organizations strive...
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Targeting Millennials
by Lucy Lyons, Client Service Specialist, Pride Philanthropy Millennials (those individuals aged 18 – 34) are often characterized as being fickle, lazy, impatient and self-centered. Time Magazine even...
View ArticleSpecial Events: A Necessary Evil or Just Necessary?
Fundraisers appreciate the value of a solid, successful special event. Well planned and executed events raise awareness, increase visibility and generate sizable profits. But special events are a hard...
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Think Globally. Give Locally.
By T. Christian Rollins, MBA, CFRE, Chief Development Officer at Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice in Marlton, NJ, and author of TRUISMS of Fundraising. Several years ago, a former band mate...
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