Strong Annual Giving Jump-Starts Major Campaigns
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
- Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is known as a politician, diplomat, journalist and inventor. But he was also an early American fundraiser and philanthropist, so his advice rings especially true to fundraising professionals.
If you embark on a major campaign without being fully prepared, you're likely to fail.
- Categories:
- Capital Campaigns
- Major Gifts
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.
