Focus On: Major Gifts: Take A Lesson from the Old School
Does she ever give to bricks-and-mortar campaigns or only to endowments or programs? Does she appreciate recognition in her own name, or has she given in memory of her parents? Does she like to be seen as a leader, or should you have other gifts in place before you approach her?
Why you did those papers
Teachers know that research projects help students develop a knack for exploring a subject more thoroughly. Digging into a subject beyond commonly held assumptions provides historical perspective and sometimes fresh information. But you have to go to the right sources.
Michael Hoffman is the vice president of customer experience at The GLD Shop, the leading online retailer of hip-hop jewelry worldwide. Previously, he was director of e-commerce and customer service at Rainbow Shops with over 17 years of experience in the retail world at top brands such as Paragon Sports, GAP Inc., and Eon Booksellers. His expertise includes strategizing and implementing omnichannel growth, new market expansion, divisional growth/reconstruction, as well as technology integration and implementation. In both his current and former roles he has overseen multiple divisions of multimillion/billion-dollar e-commerce and brick-and-mortar businesses.
