Jeff Jowdy-Know the Gatekeepers — and the Rules for Fundraising Success

By Jeff Jowdy

I was distraught. Frustrated. Mad at myself.

We had been talking with a potential client for months. There was synergy — for many reasons we were a match. A perfect match. The client had reviewed a few proposals and let us know that we were the firm it would like to work with.

Then there was a call. A new chief financial officer at a state institution decided that this really needed to go out to bid. We had worked with others at the same institution and this had not happened, but we saw it as due diligence to help our client keep the family happy.

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Looking for Jeff? You'll find him either on the lake, laughing with good friends, or helping nonprofits develop to their full potential.

Jeff believes that successful fundraising is built on a bedrock of relevant, consistent messaging; sound practices; the nurturing of relationships; and impeccable stewardship. And that organizations that adhere to those standards serve as beacons to others that aspire to them. The Bedrocks & Beacons blog will provide strategic information to help nonprofits be both.

Jeff has more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience and is a member of the NonProfit PRO Editorial Advisory Board.