Fundraising professionals share their best fundraising tips for 2012

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

Dane Grams

My favorite fundraising trend right now is online auctions. I would like to see state registrations just go away.

Duke Haddad

My favorite fundraising trend is growth in online giving. Having said that, total focus should not be on technical, impersonal programs for growth. You must continue to be an educator, facilitator and motivator, and stress emphasis, where possible, on a balanced program of annual gifts, major gifts and planned gifts with a sound development-services support system in place!