WHAT MAJOR PHILANTHROPISTS REALLY WANT FROM FUNDRAISERS
Gregory Warner
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Gregory Warner
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Ronald J. Schiller (a veteran fundraiser with too many accolades to list here) wrote a fantastic book titled Belief and Confidence. In it, he draws on 30 years of experience and interviews with tons of philanthropists responsible for hundreds of gifts— some in the 10-figure range.
It’s fascinating to hear precisely what so many major philanthropists think. Their responses to Ronald’s interview questions in the book give great insight.
Here are just a few things they told him:
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“When we’re involved, we will often make a major commitment fairly quickly. That commitment goes hand in hand with involvement, however; it rarely happens before we’re truly involved.” [Page 103]
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“We gave to one organization we loved, but they were always in trouble. It became exhausting to bail out an organization that couldn’t manage itself.” [Page 26]
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“The most important part of any organization is the people. Great things happen when a group of people work together and pull in the same direction.” [Page 120]
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