By susanlienau | October 27, 2016 | Annual Funds, Featured News, Major Gifts, Philanthropy Operations
It is hard to miss #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to encouraging charitable giving across the globe. Last year more than $116,700,000 was raised online from participating organizations in 71 countries. The countdown to this year’s #GivingTuesday, on November 29, 2016, is in full swing, as fundraisers plan how to stand out among the tens of Read More…
By susanlienau | October 13, 2016 | Annual Funds, Featured News, Leadership Development, Major Gifts, Philanthropy Operations
Every week, if not every day, my inbox receives a blog post or forum discussion about creating, leading, organizing and managing a grateful patient program at an academic medical center, specialty, or community hospital. Invariably, the article details the need to subscribe to HIPAA regulations and track the data generated, including referral source, capacity, propensity Read More…
By susanlienau | September 21, 2016 | Annual Funds, Featured News, Major Gifts, Philanthropy Operations
It happens every year. The summer comes to an abrupt end, and the calendar year-end stopwatch begins. A recent study revealed that 50.5% of organizations report charitable giving occurs between the months of October and December.* With 2016 fundraising goals in mind, now is the time to plan how to maximize your efforts during the Read More…
By susanlienau | September 6, 2016 | Featured News, Leadership Development, Major Gifts, Philanthropy Operations
Have you ever struggled to generate a list of qualified donor prospects? As fundraisers we find ourselves reviewing lists, searching the database, scheduling meetings and making calls to broaden our donor pools. List review sessions are an effective first step toward realizing your donor potential – and a worthwhile exercise Averill employs with our clients. Read More…
By susanlienau | July 14, 2016 | Capital Campaigns, Featured News, Leadership Development, Major Gifts, Philanthropy Operations
Your organization is on the precipice of exciting and transformational growth! This may mean purchasing a new building, doubling the size of your endowment or funding a new program to further your mission. Growth of this magnitude will more than likely require funds above and beyond annual fundraising dollars, leading you and your board to Read More…
By susanlienau | May 17, 2016 | Featured News, Leadership Development, Major Gifts, Philanthropy Operations
You hired a new Major Gift Officer with the goals of building and expanding your prospect portfolio and increasing your fundraising totals. Given the average tenure of a Major Gift Officer is 16 months, it is important to cultivate and retain talent. Creating the right onboarding program will set the stage for a long-term, healthy Read More…
By susanlienau | April 8, 2016 | Featured News, Leadership Development, Philanthropy Operations
Rarely do you hear children say, “I want to be a fundraiser when I grow up!” When I was younger and first making choices about my future, fundraising meant selling wrapping paper to my relatives or holding a car wash so the marching band could buy new cummerbunds. I am not alone. Professional fundraising is Read More…
By susanlienau | March 28, 2016 | Averill Announcements, Featured News, Major Gifts, Philanthropy Operations
How will the election year and an uncertain economy affect charitable giving in 2016? Is tried and true major gift fundraising being replaced by other methods? Averill Fundraising Solutions President, Robert C. Happy, Jr. joined Denver Frederick on The Business of Giving to answer these questions and more on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Fellow guests Read More…
By susanlienau | March 16, 2016 | Featured News, Philanthropy Operations
It is no secret that fundraising success requires accurate donor and prospect information to guide cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies. To increase effectiveness, development teams require the complete picture of the donor or prospect including giving history, volunteer participation, event attendance and wealth screening at their fingertips. Each of these pieces allows the solicitor to Read More…
By susanlienau | February 24, 2016 | Annual Funds, Featured News, Leadership Development, Major Gifts, Philanthropy Operations
Converting your annual fund donor or occasional special event attendee to a full-fledged major gift prospect is central to any organization’s fundraising success. This action alone can make or break a campaign or annual fundraising goal – and it all begins with securing a meeting. Recognizing this, it’s perplexing that so many not-for-profits are passive Read More…
