Category Archives: Capital Campaigns

On Target: Rating & Screening Prospects

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A targeted prospect list is an essential part of an efficient and successful individual gifts program. And a rating & screening process is one of the best ways to hone in on your top prospects. Whether you’re in a capital campaign …

The Angel Donor: It Could Happen to You!

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We all dream about the angel donor – the previously unknown individual who swoops in and saves the day with a magnificent and magnanimous gift. Most nonprofit professionals will finish their career with this fantasy unfulfilled. But not Terry Tedeschi, …

Of Money, Magic and Motivation

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When I asked Susan Levy and Blair Young how they raised more than a million dollars for Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center, they said, “it was magic.” Of course they were kidding. The truth is, they worked their buns off. …