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Helping CEOs and fundraisers embrace Mission-Centered Fundraising—an annual system designed to build lasting donor relationships, inspire high renewal rates, and keep the focus on community impact and shared mission.
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A Shift in Mindset and Fundraising Feels Good (opens the original)
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“Penny helped me understand that meaningful fundraising is not about asking for a favor, It is about inviting people to become partners in a mission, contribute to a solution and participate in work that can genuinely change lives.”Bonita Tompkins, CEO The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES)The CEO makes a shift in mind-set. A shift that brings her comfort engaging donors and others authentically with the mission rather than focusing on money and disconnecting people.Bonita shared with me h
Thoughts from Dolly Parton’s Giving Stories (opens the original)
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Dolly Parton is being recognized for the difference she made in her community and not for the money she gave. Her money is not being celebrated. Her generosity and her desire to help the people in her community is being honored with gratefulness.<img alt="" class="
Fundraising Is a Leadership Function, Not a Financial One (opens the original)
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Fundraising is not primarily a financial function. It is a leadership function.Missions are organized to create change that makes our communities better places to live. When people understand the value of the mission in the community, they want to help.When leadership lifts the mission, money is the result. The fundraiser takes responsibility for the donor relationship and experience, engaging them for high renewal and recognizing their generosity.Giving is a way people provide a community servi
The Primary Document Is the First Step Toward Mission-Centered Giving (opens the original)
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The Primary Document is the first step toward Mission-Centered Giving.Leading with the mission builds understanding. And understanding builds trust in what that mission actually means for the community.It’s a mindset shift. Money is needed, yes, but it’s the mission that creates the need. Connection to the mission is the path to engagement.The Primary Document is written once and used continuously inside the organization to align everyone around that mission. Board members, fundraisers, and staf
Stop Calling It Begging: What I Told Jack on Tales From the Trenches (opens the original)
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I just wrapped my last conversation of the season on Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays with Jack. This is the one I’ve been wanting to have for a while.Here’s the question we got into: why does the average fundraiser now last just 16 months in a role? It used to be closer to five years.I have a theory. And it starts with the people fundraisers report to.Most CEOs have never raised a dollar themselves. But they feel the pressure of the bottom line. So they hover. They redirect. They second-guess a
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