GivingThree https://givingthree.org/ Philanthropy reflections and fundraising resources for the nonprofit sector Thu, 26 May 2022 20:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/givingthree.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-GivingThree-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 GivingThree https://givingthree.org/ 32 32 7876324 9 Steps to Encourage a Culture of Ethical Philanthropy https://givingthree.org/weblog/9-steps-to-encourage-a-culture-of-ethical-philanthropy/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:15:00 +0000 https://givingthree.org/?p=2562 Solutions to fundraising ethics are rarely a clear choice between right and wrong. More often, they are some shade between the two. Here are nine steps to help guide the way.

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]]> 2562 Technology Gear for Fundraisers https://givingthree.org/weblog/technology-for-fundraisers/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:21:41 +0000 https://givingthree.org/?page_id=1778 If there is one thing the last year has taught me, it’s that communication is key. This reality is made more clear with each virtual donor visit and every board meeting video conference. Similarly, some of us are using this time to discover how to develop audio and video content to reinforce our work. If […]

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]]> 1778 Resume Tips for Fundraisers and Emerging Professionals https://givingthree.org/weblog/resume-tips-for-fundraisers/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:12:42 +0000 https://givingthree.org/?p=1713 This week I had a lot of fun participating in a coaching call with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Texas A&M University Collegiate Chapter, including graduate students from The Bush School of Government & Public Service. We discussed resume tips for fundraisers. We were also able to dig a little deeper during individual one-on-one resume […]

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]]> 1713 Strategic Stewardship to Engage Hearts, Heads, and Hands https://givingthree.org/weblog/strategic-stewardship-to-engage-hearts-heads-and-hands/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:33:36 +0000 https://givingthree.org/?p=1603 The future of fundraising includes engaging hearts, heads, and hands with strategic stewardship.

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]]> 1603 Fundraising Ethics: Our Commitment to Community, Our Commitment to Trust https://givingthree.org/weblog/fundraising-ethics-commitment-to-community-commitment-to-trust/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:07:55 +0000 http://givingthree.org/?p=1563 Organizations and individuals that assume the mantle of ethical fundraising will lead the sector. Relationships and trust are as critical to a donor’s first gift as they are to lifelong philanthropy.

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]]> 1563 Building Your Board of Advisors: Effective Career Mentoring https://givingthree.org/weblog/building-board-advisors-effective-career-mentoring/ Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:25:55 +0000 http://givingthree.org/?p=1433 We talk about how mentoring is the key to a successful fundraising career, but we don’t actually teach how to do it. That changes today. In leading the 2017 AFP Leadership Academy session Building Your Board of Advisors: Effective Career Mentoring, Kenneth C. Frisch and Benjamin Mohler explore effective ways professionals can engage in mentoring as part […]

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]]> 1433 Burning Bridges, a Two-way Road https://givingthree.org/weblog/burning-bridges-two-way-road/ Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:51:32 +0000 http://givingthree.org/?p=1283 Opting to burn bridges does not give license to name, blame, and shame. We’ve all heard the adage “don’t burn your bridges.” As you leave positions for new opportunities in your career, don’t fear the specter of burning bridges. Sometimes they’re a good thing. To date, I have removed four professional colleagues from my address book, social media connections, and blocked them […]

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]]> 1283 Fundraisers’ Toast: Raise Your Glass https://givingthree.org/weblog/fundraisers-toast/ Wed, 18 Nov 2015 05:13:32 +0000 http://givingthree.org/?p=1337 In 2008, at an event honoring a colleague, I was asked to say a few words to mark the occasion. On a whim I raised my glass and offered up what I referred to as the “Fundraisers’ Toast.” The goal of the Fundraisers’ Toast is simple… be deliberate about celebrating the achievements of professional peers. […]

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]]> 1337 5 Ways Fundraising is Like Baseball https://givingthree.org/weblog/5-ways-fundraising-is-like-baseball/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:28:32 +0000 http://givingthree.org/?p=1287 Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too. – Yogi Berra As I entered my current role at Eastern Kentucky University, I knew it was important to lay the groundwork for the new team. To do this, we took a trip to the Great American Ball Park, home of […]

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]]> 1287 Titles for Fundraisers Revisited https://givingthree.org/weblog/titles-for-fundraisers-revisited/ https://givingthree.org/weblog/titles-for-fundraisers-revisited/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:45:06 +0000 http://givingthree.org/?p=1155 Not long ago I bookmarked a blog posting by David Lawson asking the question, “philanthropy, when did it become about fundraising?” In his post on Working Philanthropy, Lawson correlates the role of fundraising and a healthy nonprofit organization to the legacy of Steve Jobs. “Fundraising is a necessary part of philanthropy, but it in no way should […]

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