December 18, 2017
No such thing as an average school
The IDPE Benchmarking Report states that, “Understanding the make-up of the various audiences within your school will allow you to ascertain how much could be…
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December 15, 2017
Well begun is half done: campaigns and planning
The IDPE Benchmarking Report shows that those schools in a campaign raised more money than those that were not. A campaign can focus your activity,…
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December 14, 2017
Reflections on Regular Giving
It may have been 6 years since my last CASE Regular Giving Conference, but attending this year's conference certainly felt like returning home. Whilst you…
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December 13, 2017
Creating a step-change through major gifts
The IDPE Benchmarking Report summarizes it well: “the School sector has raised some transformational gifts and the benchmarking report shows overwhelmingly that to secure a…
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December 8, 2017
The danger of becoming an ‘average’ fundraising school
I am delighted that the IDPE and Graham-Pelton Schools' Alumni Relations and Fundraising Benchmarking Survey is now in the hands of those who made it…
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November 13, 2017
The year-end guilt crisis and how to squash it
The end of the year approaches and like clockwork, so many organizations and fundraisers throw out the strategic, thoughtful approach they embrace the rest of…
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