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This blog explores the fundamentals, sacredness, and fun of major gift fundraising, offering readers a deeper understanding of the field and providing actionable strategies to help them succeed.

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Priming The Pump
Jul 20, 2024
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Fundamentals

Priming The Pump

A quick-start guide for major gift fundraising…

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Are you ready to RUMBLE!?!?! (2 of 2)
Jul 13, 2024
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For Leaders

Are you ready to RUMBLE!?!?! (2 of 2)

Bringing on a major gift fundraiser…

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Are you ready to RUMBLE!?!?! (1 of 2)
Jul 6, 2024
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For Leaders

Are you ready to RUMBLE!?!?! (1 of 2)

Bringing on a major gift fundraiser…

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If Only...
Jun 29, 2024
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Sacredness: The Ask

If Only...

Something I would tell my 25-year-old self

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Donuts and Donations
Jun 22, 2024
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Fundamentals: Systems

Donuts and Donations

What are you missing?

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Ground Control to Major 'You'
Jun 15, 2024
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Fundamentals: Systems

Ground Control to Major 'You'

Let's avoid dead circuits...

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Prize Inside
Jun 8, 2024
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Fundamentals: Storytelling

Prize Inside

A better world and a better you…

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What Is Your Story?
Jun 1, 2024
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Self Care

What Is Your Story?

And how has it shaped you?

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The Benefits of JOG(ing)
May 25, 2024
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Sacredness: Stories Of Your Givers

The Benefits of JOG(ing)

Far beyond your physical health…

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Time for a JOG
May 18, 2024
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Sacredness: Stories Of Your Givers

Time for a JOG

You won't need your running shoes...

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CHAULK Talk
May 11, 2024
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Sacredness: Prayer

CHAULK Talk

6 meditations to consider…

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Everything is (NOT) Awesome
May 4, 2024
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Sacredness

Everything is (NOT) Awesome

What to do when nothing is working…

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Are you seeing around the next corner?
Apr 27, 2024
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Fundamentals

Are you seeing around the next corner?

Trends to consider and prepare for...

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HA! AI Can't Compete
Apr 20, 2024
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Fundamentals: Vision and Messaging

HA! AI Can't Compete

Human Awareness...

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Keepin' It Real
Apr 13, 2024
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Fundamentals: Vision and Messaging

Keepin' It Real

You got questions? Ask away…

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Do As I Say...AND As I Do
Apr 6, 2024
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For Leaders

Do As I Say...AND As I Do

Demo or die...

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Am I Scaring People?
Mar 30, 2024
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Fundamentals: Vision and Messaging

Am I Scaring People?

Or am I the one being ghosted?

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Keep It Secret... Keep It Safe
Mar 23, 2024
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Sacredness: The Ask

Keep It Secret... Keep It Safe

Or not...

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How Should I Ask of Thee? (Extrovert Edition)
Mar 16, 2024
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Sacredness: The Ask

How Should I Ask of Thee? (Extrovert Edition)

Let me count the ways…

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How Should I Ask of Thee? (Introvert Edition)
Mar 9, 2024
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Sacredness: The Ask

How Should I Ask of Thee? (Introvert Edition)

Let me count the ways…

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Jesus and the JMan
Mar 2, 2024
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Sacredness: Stories Of Your Givers

Jesus and the JMan

BFFs and Co-Conspirators…

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Maintain Unadorned Directness (Eschew Complexity)
Feb 24, 2024
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Fundamentals: Vision and Messaging

Maintain Unadorned Directness (Eschew Complexity)

Clear as MUD? KISS it away…

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Outsiders, Outliers, and Outcasts
Feb 17, 2024
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Fundamentals: Systems

Outsiders, Outliers, and Outcasts

Are you looking for them?

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Cryptic Boxes and Unforced Mysteries
Feb 10, 2024
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Self Care

Cryptic Boxes and Unforced Mysteries

Avoiding the box-of-dread...

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🎶Stop…To Meditate and Listen🎵
Feb 3, 2024
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Sacredness: Prayer

🎶Stop…To Meditate and Listen🎵

Prayer is not meant to be a pep talk…

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Good Cop-Good Cop 👮
Jan 27, 2024
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Fundamentals: Vision and Messaging

Good Cop-Good Cop 👮

Two heads are better than one...

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A Hate-Hate Relationship (Part 2 of 2)
Jan 20, 2024
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Fundamentals: Systems

A Hate-Hate Relationship (Part 2 of 2)

I'm talking directly to you MGOs...

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A Hate-Hate Relationship
Jan 11, 2024
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Fundamentals: Systems

A Hate-Hate Relationship

The dreaded database entries...

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Surprised by... Delight
Dec 30, 2023
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Sacredness: Stories Of Your Givers

Surprised by... Delight

A story of joy...

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Surprised by... Sabbath?
Dec 23, 2023
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Sacredness: Stories Of Your Givers

Surprised by... Sabbath?

Not a story of rest...

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Orbits and Perturbations🪐
Dec 16, 2023
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Sacredness: The Ask

Orbits and Perturbations🪐

And when to make the invitation to give...

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Here’s Your Silver Bullet🩶
Dec 9, 2023
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Fundamentals: Systems

Here’s Your Silver Bullet🩶

It's not what you think...

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Segmentation is King 👑
Dec 2, 2023
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Fundamentals: Systems

Segmentation is King 👑

Go deeper and stronger in your major gift relationships

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Time for a (Giving) Selfie
Nov 25, 2023
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Sacredness

Time for a (Giving) Selfie

Reflecting on Mary Magdalene

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Should I Swing For the Fences?
Nov 18, 2023
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Sacredness: The Ask

Should I Swing For the Fences?

Thoughts on doing a stretch ask...

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Self Care for Major Gift Fundraisers (Part 3 of 3)
Nov 11, 2023
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Self Care

Self Care for Major Gift Fundraisers (Part 3 of 3)

The Hitchhiker Experiment

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Self Care for Major Gift Fundraisers (Part 2 of 3)
Nov 4, 2023
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Self Care

Self Care for Major Gift Fundraisers (Part 2 of 3)

Major Gift Fundraisers Anonymous

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Self Care for Major Gift Fundraisers (Part 1 of 3)
Oct 28, 2023
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Self Care

Self Care for Major Gift Fundraisers (Part 1 of 3)

Mental Health Therapy

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Spontaneous Combustion...
Oct 21, 2023
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Fun: Play

Spontaneous Combustion...

of Networking and Fundraising!

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Jesus the (unlikely?) Fundraiser
Oct 14, 2023
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Sacredness: The Ask

Jesus the (unlikely?) Fundraiser

Part 2 of 2: Jesus is inviting...

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Zacchaeus the (unlikely?) Giver
Oct 7, 2023
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Sacredness: Stories Of Your Givers

Zacchaeus the (unlikely?) Giver

Part 1 of 2: Jesus is looking up...

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Whatever you do, DO NOT...
Sep 30, 2023
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Fun: Extended Family Relationships

Whatever you do, DO NOT...

Under ANY circumstances...

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I Feel Like a Scam Artist
Sep 26, 2023
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Sacredness: The Ask

I Feel Like a Scam Artist

We had just returned from meeting our top donor...

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Salted Pork and Aged Cheese
Sep 9, 2023
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Fundamentals: Storytelling

Salted Pork and Aged Cheese

Thoughts on how to present you're cause...

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Dance Like No One's Watching!
Sep 2, 2023
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Fun: Celebration

Dance Like No One's Watching!

But, don't stop looking...

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What Snoopy Taught Me About Systems
Aug 26, 2023
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Fundamentals: Systems

What Snoopy Taught Me About Systems

Systems = Sanity

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Vision?
Aug 19, 2023
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Fundamentals: Vision and Messaging

Vision?

What do you see happening if your mission is successful?

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Measure Twice...Then Invite
Aug 12, 2023
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Fundamentals

Measure Twice...Then Invite

Is it dollars or activity? (Spoiler alert. It's activity.)

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