College of Charleston Cato-Simons Display Christened!
I was so pleased to have been part of a “christening” immediately following our successful installation of the College of Charleston Cato-Simons display. Among those in attendance were the Dean for the School, Valerie Morris, EVP of Business Affairs, Steve Osborne, Director of Operations, Kathryn Norton and EVP of Institutional Advancement, George Watt, who gave a toast to mark the occasion. The Cato-Simons display marks the juncture of the new Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts and the existing Simon Center for the Arts and follows an initial installation of donor recognition plaques in January 2010 for the grand opening of the Center. Continue reading »
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Every viewer of donor recognition is a prospective donor. It is the single, most powerful marketing tool at a fundraiser’s disposal.
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Philanthropy Center
We regularly use the term philanthropy center and when we do, we sometimes have to remind ourselves that this term has meaning to us as donor recognition consultants, but it’s meaning may not be apparent to others, even our fundraising clients. Continue reading »
Filed under Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Donor Communications, Recognition Environments, Robin E. Williams, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank | Tags: annual giving, Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Communications, donor wall, environmental graphic design, Gwinnett Medical Center, Interactive Displays, new media, Philanthropy Center, Stewardship, Trends in Fundraising | Comments OffChairs, Professorships and Scholarships are Underappreciated on Campus
In our recent survey to Georgia Education Advancement Council members, who are responsible for fundraising and communication efforts at the state’s colleges and universities, we learned a lot about methods and attitudes related to non facility-based gift recognition. By that term I mean, gifts aimed at named chairs, professorships and scholarships as opposed to those that name a room or building.
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Just a quick word of warning to those of you about to sign that contract with your favorite vendor for a lovely display . . . is that display also functional? Will it become another pretty thing that you outgrow or find disappointing in its ability to serve over time?
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