News from Robin E. Williams Incorporated
Dear Clients, Friends and Colleagues:
Please forgive the mass media approach to this news. Yet it is the best and quickest way for me to be comprehensive and at least a bit personal in this announcement.
Anne Manner-McLarty has chosen to leave our firm and the parting is an amiable one. It seems that our goals are no longer in sync. She would like to strike out on her own. We we wish her well. Her influence here has been remarkable and I know you enjoy her as well.
Call her anytime when your recognition requirements revolve around policy evaluation, planning and communication organizational issues.
And, of course, I am hopeful you’ll continue to trust me and my firm when your recognition issues are related to
• facilities, architectural interface and advocacy
• product design and creative display solutions
• evaluation of and RFPs for vendor selection
• recognition program planning & budget-setting and
• existing program support
While you join me in wishing Anne the best in her new adventures, know, too that I am eternally grateful for her time with us.
Best Regards to you and yours as well.
Workamajig!
For several years, our disparate endeavors as a small consulting firm have been effectively unified through the many solutions offered by Workamajig. Our connection to the company goes back to the days of Creative Manager, when Flash-based portions of the application were the exception, rather than the rule. With the development of Workamajig, the multifaceted product performed more smoothly, and with the release of version 10.5, several months ago, I was struck by the impact our feedback seems to have had on its development. Continue reading »
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If you were near Colony Square last Wednesday night, and let’s face it, who wasn’t, you were sure to have caught a glimpse of our holiday festivities at Tamarind Seed Thai Bistro. The new location is only a few steps from the High Museum of Art, where our evening began. We met one another earlier in the afternoon to unwind while walking through, with wonder at, the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit, Hand of the Genius. The John Portman exhibit, Art and Architecture, was also a source of lively conversation, as personal stories were exchanged regarding the architect’s work and its impact on our city. I’m still asking questions regarding the fabrication of his stainless steel sculptures.
By 6:30 p.m., we were gathered around a table with wine and food in abundance. The room was warmly decorated with rich colors, delightful statues, and jars of spices and chiles, but I would like to think that our laughter brightened up the room even more. Life is fast-paced, and taking a moment to let the people around you realize how much you appreciate them is a big part of the season. We shared old stories with new friends, caught up on new stories we might have missed, and strengthened our ties to one another.
Happy holidays, and may the season bring bright memories for you all!
Written by Juan Guzman
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Today Anne and I presented at the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy International Conference in San Francisco. We used the Greenville Hospital System’s Donor Recognition Program Standards & Guidelines as a case study to demonstrate how documented policy can leverage a position of leadership for the fundraiser. Our experience has shown that donor recognition planning has a positive impact on giving to the organization.
The handouts from this presentation are included here for quick reference.
AHP International Presentation 092609
In short, we focused on the eight key components of any comprehensive and fully-functioning donor recognition policy:
- Written donor recognition policies and procedures
- Comparative analysis of giving programs and their benefits
- Naming opportunities master plan with proposed location and scope of architecturally-integrated recognition elements
- Guidelines for donor recognition design
- Content formatting guidelines
- Product installation maintenance guidelines
- Product order forms
- Product implementation reference library
Participants were asked to complete a survey on the status and value of any donor recognition policy already in existence for their organizations. Likely the first ever research into this subject, findings from this survey will be available here soon. If you would like to participate in this research and analysis of the correlation between programmatic donor recognition and broadened and enhanced giving, please email thanks@rewinc.com for further information. Reference “survey” in the subject line.
This is the AHP presentation: Leverage a Position of Authority through Donor Recognition Planning.
Product Critique: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
As donor recognition consultants, we emphasize the importance of an on-going, changeable display format to keep the viewing audience interested and excited, both in the present and during future visits. I recently came across an article about the new donor recognition display at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida . At Moffitt, the Pittsburgh-based design firm, ThoughtForm, chose a more static interpretation of the theme, “One person can make a difference.”
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