Monthly Archives: July 2009

Measuring fundraising in Transformational Giving

Prior to becoming President of the Los Angeles Mission a job transition or two ago, I was serving as Vice President at the Russ Reid Company, overseeing the agency’s work with rescue missons, including the Los Angeles Mission. At that … Continue reading

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‘Golden Age of Fundraising’ ends; long live TG!

Thanks to Joanne Fritz for highlighting the Chronicle of Philanthropy article announcing the end of ‘The Golden Age of Philanthropy’ in the United States. The closing credits for the Golden Age rolled at last week’s annual Council for Advancement and … Continue reading

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The Partnership-Beats-Pity reading list for Development Professionals

In yesterday’s post, we went old school with praise for Jane Addams and Hull House as a branch of the TG family tree. The core idea we were lauding was Addams’ focus on identification, immersion, and partnership, not pity, as … Continue reading

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