by Adriana Sánchez | Apr 17, 2025 | Stuff Development Officers deal with, The Basics, Uncategorized
There’s a lot of advice out there about how to thank donors. Handwritten notes. Phone calls. Creative gestures. And while tactics matter, they are only as effective as the heart behind them. Because donor stewardship isn’t a checklist. It’s a mindset. We believe the...
by Adriana Sánchez | Apr 4, 2025 | Stuff Development Officers deal with, The Basics, Uncategorized
What Level Are You? A Guide to Advancing as a Fundraiser Are you a Peak Performance Fundraiser? In my experience, I’ve observed that there are lots of people who have a title like “Development Officer” or even “Development Director” or “Major Gifts Officer” and these...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 24, 2023 | Preperation, Stuff Development Officers deal with, The Basics, Uncategorized
Introduction Picture this: I am sitting in my front bench. The cool mountain air is crisp in my lungs. The sun is bright and I am excited. As I laced up my running shoes, I knew that the day held both a challenge and an opportunity for growth. Hey there, fellow...
by admin | Feb 6, 2014 | Podcast, Stuff Development Officers deal with, The Basics
You know how some days your’re good and some days you’re great? You’re asking the right questions and dealing with objections and it’s like you’re in harmony with the universe. I was on a trip recently with a client and I had the exact...
by admin | Jan 30, 2014 | Podcast, Stuff Development Officers deal with, The Basics, Uncategorized
I was recently participating in a panel discussion before an audience of fundraising professionals. Most of the people in this room had less than 3 years of experience as professional fundraisers and some had only a few months. One of the participants asked me how...
