Tag Archives: Culture of Philanthropy
Is There A More Powerful Verb Than Volunteer?
As National Volunteer Week comes to a close, I find myself wondering if there is any other verb packed with so much power and potential? As a development professional, give and ask come to mind. Yet, in some way, both depend upon volunteer. Volunteer. From the Latin voluntarius. Of one’s free will. Quite, often anonymous [...]
There’s No Place Like Home
It turns out that Dorothy was right, all along, when she told the Wizard of Oz, “if I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard.” According to a new study from Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, there really is no place like home, [...]
The What, When, Why, and How of Feasibility Studies
The feasibility study is a frequently employed, and often valuable step for many not-for-profit organizations, especially when preparing for a capital campaign. Most experienced development professionals have been through them. So do we really need a definition? What Yes. Remember that the feasibility study is only a tool. Counting the projected financial target as money [...]
Don’t Miss The Real Reward of Employee Giving
Conducting a successful employee giving effort is typically one of the early steps in a major campaign. And while the dollars can be significant (don’t underestimate the cumulative impact of many small gifts over time), the real reward may be a bit harder to count. The ability to demonstrate the endorsement of those who know [...]
Part 3 of 3: Story Telling In Philanthropy
The third in a three-part series by Larry Warkoczeski Tools for Story Crafters One very effective tool to use in crafting a story is provided by Chip and Dan Heath in their book, Made to Stick. Based on extensive research, they have found that ideas or concepts stick where they fit six principles (SUCCESs). 1. [...]
Engaging The C-Suite In Development: How The Senior Management Team Can Support Fundraising
As published in the Georgia Association of Healthcare Executive’s Winter Newsletter: Before we talk about fundraising, let’s consider return on investment. What is your ROI in Cardiology? Oncology Services? How about the ED, Orthopedics, or Pediatrics? What is your return on healthcare marketing? According to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s Performance Benchmarks, the national median [...]
Transformational Governance
Far beyond simple nominating, a robust governance process is the toolbox for a stronger, higher-performing nonprofit, and a catalyst for transformation. Yesterday’s nominating committees filled vacant seats around the boardroom table. Tomorrow’s governance committee molds organizational structure, ensures succession planning, delivers valuable orientation, conducts regular evaluation, and sets expectations. By setting and articulating expectations, while [...]
Collaborating With Your CEO
Forging a collaborative working relationship with your institution’s Chief Executive Officer is a critical component in making yours a high-performing development program. Your CEO is uniquely positioned to help recruit and engage top community leadership to your board and committees, frame projects and objectives, demonstrate need, and represent the institution. Your CEO is the acknowledged [...]
It Takes A Community
“They call them ‘community’ benefits for a reason.” That’s Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) Vice President of Community Health, Joyce Reid, in last month’s Georgia Trend Magazine. A great piece by Jerry Grillo examines the billion dollars’ worth of free care Georgia’s not-for-profit hospitals deliver every year. GHA’s 2011 Community Benefits Report itemizes $983 million annually [...]
Truly Transformational
Last year, Leslie Wexner and the Limited Brands Foundation announced a donation of $100 million to Ohio State, the largest donation in the university’s history. In announcing the gift, Wexner, a 1959 OSU graduate, said, “”We all have a responsibility to the community. We all have a responsibility to ourselves to live useful and productive [...]
