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The Development Evangelist
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Category: Development Philosophy
When it comes to fundraising letters, I'll bet you've seen it all. There's the slick approach...A designer layout, color photos, trendy fonts and glossy paper. They're more like brochures or magazines than letters, really. Then there are letters that look like they were done on a 1980s vintage Smith-Cornona typewriter, and even breakthrough techniques that replicate human handwriting. (Click here to see what I mean.) But the best fundraising letter is always the one that ...
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Posted on 5/11/2012 10:14 AM By Jerry Grimes
In: [ Development], [ Direct Mail], [ Email], [ Non-Profit], [ Uncategorized], [ Major Donor], [ Donor Motivation], [ Development Philosophy], [ Fundraising], [ Writing], [ Genuinely Penned] | 0 Comments
Why ask "why?" Find out the most important questions you can ask yourself before trying to raise funds.
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Posted on 4/5/2012 6:44 PM By Jerry Grimes
In: [ Personal], [ Miscellaneous], [ Development], [ Direct Mail], [ Non-Profit], [ Radio], [ Major Donor], [ Donor Motivation], [ Development Philosophy], [ Development Plan], [ Fundraising], [ Fundraising Events], [ Writing], [ Development Director], [ Teamwork] | 0 Comments
Not raising as much money as you think you could? You might need the help of an outside expert...You might not. Take a look at six signs that would point you in the direction of looking for a development consultant, so you can know for sure.
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Posted on 3/30/2012 10:12 AM By Jerry Grimes
In: [ Miscellaneous], [ Development], [ Direct Mail], [ Non-Profit], [ Major Donor], [ Development Philosophy], [ Development Plan], [ Development Reporting], [ Fundraising], [ Fundraising Events], [ Research], [ Christian FM], [ Consultants], [ Development Director], [ Teamwork] | 0 Comments
Busyness and fundraising seem to go together. We've always reports to run, letters to write, brochures to print and events to plan. But why is it that when it comes to asking, the one thing all of this activity is meant to support, we find it much easier to find something else to do?
Let's be honest. Most of us hate asking just about anyone for almost anything. We hate to ask mostly because we are afraid of being told "no." Its like that one, two little word is a stake ...
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Posted on 3/25/2012 8:00 AM By Jerry Grimes
In: [ Personal], [ Development], [ Non-Profit], [ Sharathon], [ Uncategorized], [ Major Donor], [ Development Philosophy], [ Fundraising], [ Fundraising Events], [ Point of Entry Event], [ Development Director], [ Case For Support], [ Appointments] | 0 Comments
You know it's important, but just exactly how do you engage your board of directors in fundraising?
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Posted on 2/24/2012 3:10 PM By Jerry Grimes
In: [ Miscellaneous], [ Development], [ Non-Profit], [ Donor Motivation], [ Development Philosophy], [ Development Plan], [ Consultants], [ Development Director], [ Grants], [ Grant Applications], [ leadership], [ Non-Profit Boards] | 0 Comments
How can you afford the time to really cultivate your top donors? A major gifts program is hard work, but it's not rocket science. Learn more, and find out how an investment of a little time in major gifts now can pay huge dividends later.
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Posted on 1/10/2012 11:38 AM By Jerry Grimes
In: [ Development], [ Non-Profit], [ Radio], [ Uncategorized], [ Major Donor], [ Donor Motivation], [ Development Philosophy], [ Development Plan], [ Fundraising], [ Fundraising Events], [ Future of radio], [ Development Director], [ Teamwork], [ leadership], [ Scriptural Principles] | 0 Comments
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 I’ve been involved in the media for over 30 years with experience that spans television, radio and print. But my growing passion over the past decade has become development for non-profit organizations.
I love being a special friend and advisor to dozens of ministry leaders and radio station managers across the country. (I believe Christian radio has only just begun to reach its full potential.)Many non-profit organizations are functioning at a level far below what they could achieve if development were given its proper place in the management process.
My skill set includes development, marketing, strategic planning and leadership development as a certified Ministry Coach..
Before joining Advocace, I served as a development consultant for another firm, and as General Manager for one of the top Christian music stations in the country, and as Donor Marketing Director for WAY-FM Media Group. I also enjoyed raising funds as Director of Development for the University Of South Carolina School Of Law, as well as an active speaker, writer and facilitator.
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About Jerry Grimes
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I’ve been involved in the media for over 30 years with experience that spans television, radio and print. But my growing passion over the past decade has become development for non-profit organizations.
I love being a special friend and advisor to dozens of ministry leaders and radio station managers across the country. (I believe Christian radio has only just begun to reach its full potential.)Many non-profit organizations are functioning at a level far below what they could achieve if development were given its proper place in the management process.
My skill set includes development, marketing, strategic planning and leadership development as a certified Ministry Coach..
Before joining Advocace, I served as a development consultant for another firm, and as General Manager for one of the top Christian music stations in the country, and as Donor Marketing Director for WAY-FM Media Group. I also enjoyed raising funds as Director of Development for the University Of South Carolina School Of Law, as well as an active speaker, writer and facilitator.
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