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Reading Time: 3 minutesSometimes the simplest of statements are the hardest to implement. As the 1992 presidential campaign unfolded, political strategist James Carville wanted to remind the Clinton campaign staff to stay on message regarding the campaign’s top priorities. The…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA valued Graham-Pelton client, Western Michigan University announced on June 8 a $550 million gift — the largest donation ever made to a public college or university. “[The gift] is historic and transformative in nature, size…
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Understand that your schedule and the schedule of your donors may never be aligned, and focus on creating positive, long-lasting, philanthropic relationships.” Kosta Alexis Senior Director of Development, Tufts University School of Engineering I spent many years…
Reading Time: 4 minutesPerhaps your organization has just completed a strategic planning process. You have the vision, the goals, the KPIs, and the OKRs to take your nonprofit to the next level in serving the needs of your constituents. Now…
Reading Time: 4 minutesGrateful patient fundraising is a well-established concept in healthcare. Patients (or their family members) receive excellent care from a healthcare facility, and members of the hospital’s fundraising staff engage with those grateful patients or families to create…
Reading Time: 2 minutes“My job is to listen and be responsive, but also to understand our ‘North Star’ and make the best next step toward that despite many pressures to do something else.” Karen Beavor President and CEO, Georgia Center…
Reading Time: 2 minutes“When things seem their hardest and we’re faced with challenges, this is when we should maintain focus and not lose sight of our goals or the overall big picture.” Carlisa Brown Chief Advancement Officer, The Salvation Army,…
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis article was published on March 15, 2021. Walt Edwards became President of Graham-Pelton in August 2022. Walt Edwards joins Graham-Pelton as Senior Advisor to support the firm’s rapidly growing portfolio of national and international healthcare institutions…
Reading Time: 3 minutesEducational institutions have “built in” donor bases within their alumni populations, but non-alumni can have tremendous philanthropic impact as well. In fact , Graham-Pelton conducted research of the top 50 gifts made to education in 2020, according…
Reading Time: 4 minutesAn increasing number of donors view planned giving as an avenue to support to a beloved organization. With donor interest rising, it is imperative that every nonprofit prioritize planned giving programs. Of the $449.64 billion donated in…