With little to show but enthusiasm, the development staff at the National Constitution Center managed to fund a dream.

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

“They call our members and say, ‘thank you for your membership; no, we’re not asking you for more money, we just want to talk to you,’” Seiter says. “We all do a good job of asking for money, but we have to continue to communicate with our donors, let them know how their money is used [and] how much we appreciate their support.”