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Where are all the fundraising heroes?

There is very little that is heroic about fundraising. And that’s sad, because there should be. And by heroic, I don’t mean: Commendable, touching, or really cool; Successful (i.e., raised a lot of money); Heart-wrenching (i.e., generates an emotional response). … Continue reading

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D. Michael Henderson and What the Mormons can teach us about Major Donor Development

Regular readers of this blog know that my admiration and adoration of the writings of D. Michael Henderson borders on the man-crushy. Dude is flat out brilliant. Read everything he ever wrote. Then read it again. No, he’s not a … Continue reading

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The first true secular analog to TG has appeared on the scene, and it is mighty impressive

Catalytic philanthropy. Sean Stannard Stockton is intrigued by it, terming it Shock and Awe Philanthropy. Commenters on Mark Kramer’s article introducing the discipline are mixed in their reviews of it. And me? I’m absolutely delighted by it. Of course since … Continue reading

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