A Call for Truly Successful Online Donor Recognition

Fundraising organizations are actively seeking effective means for communicating with donors through online tools. More importantly, donors expect the most efficient and timely means of communication.  Web-based technologies have the potential to create a new paradigm where donors co-create an engaging online experience that strengthens existing donor relationships and facilitates greater giving. Continue reading »

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Inaugural Event: TheThanksTank.com™ Roundtable Scheduled for Thursday, September 30th

TheThanksTank.com™ is building momentum as a forum for celebrating the benefits of thoughtful donor recognition decision-making.  It is a ready-resource for the best of our “thinking about thanking” and an opportunity for response and comment from the non-profit community. Continue reading »

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Experiential Stewardship: The “Must Know” Guidelines for Top Tier Donors

Robin Good recently posted a series of questions on the ADRP Listserv, basically asking this: what are you doing for your top tier donors, and have you standardized those activities in any way?  In further conversation with her, I was impressed with her application of a seldom-used term, experiential stewardship, to the work involved in donor relations.  In a nutshell, she used it to refer to the all-important act of providing meaningful experiences for your donors, ones that go beyond the routine checklist of stewardship activities. Continue reading »

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University of South Carolina Library Dedication

I am excited to share this video showcasing our recently completed recognition for Senator Hollings at the University of South Carolina’s Ernest F. Hollings Special Collection Library. Under a tight deadline, we supervised installation the week before Vice President Joe Biden dedicated the library. Applying REWI principles that follow recently developed and instituted Standards & Guidelines for the University of South Carolina, the new plaques acknowledge and recognize supporters to the university. Continue reading »

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GADP Conference in St. Simons Island: THIS WEEK!

“Somebody’s gotta do it. And I made sure it was me!”

This week, I have the distinct pleasure of attending a conference for hospital fundraisers here in my home state. I’ve been attending, in fact, since 1994, and it’ll be a doubly-good place to work this week.

The location, of course, is superior at The King and Prince Hotel, but most importantly it is attended each year by the most collegial and talented hospital fundraisers I’ve known and worked with. Continue reading »

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