This week (November 29th through December 1st), Petrus Development is offering an amazing sale on registration fees for RAISE24. Register by Friday, December 1st, and receive 15 percent off the super early bird price of $899, bringing the registration fee down to $765. (Click here to...
By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor
December is the time for the FUN part of FUNdraising! After getting the Christmas/Year-end appeal out, grab a cup of hot chocolate, sit back, open the mail, and count up the donations!
I hope you get to do lots of that, BUT there...
By Rhen Hoehn, Director of Marketing
Days of giving can be a boon for your fundraising efforts, but they can also be a big waste of time without the correct approach.
A well-executed giving day begins long before the day itself. It actually culminates with that day of giving.
Here...
In this episode, Andrew chats with Sarah Newman, vice president for Innovest, an investment consulting firm. Andrew and Sarah discuss how Innovest helps nonprofits, especially faith-based nonprofits, make sure their investment portfolios are aligned with their mission and values. ...
By Rhen Hoehn, Director of Marketing. This post first appeared on the Bloomerang blog.
Phone-a-thons have been a tried-and-true fundraising staple for decades. Gather volunteers, have them call a long list of donors, and have them make a solicitation. With fewer people...
Nobody goes to college to learn how to be a fundraiser. So many times, development professionals tend to end up in the field almost by accident.
Without that educational background, the best practices for raising substantial money for a nonprofit are not always obvious or...
By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor
Didn’t we all want to be superheroes when we were kids? Yet 20, 30, 40 or more years later, most of us live “ordinary” lives. We are spouses, parents, friends, and employees. We figure out how to pay our bills, watch the weather...
By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor
Plans fail when there is no counsel, but they succeed when advisors are many. (Proverbs 15:22)
It’s a tough world out there, and our ministries need help to survive and grow. Questions arise. Which path should you pursue? How can...
That’s a great question! What do fundraisers do anyway? Meet for coffees at high-end coffee shops, wine and dine prospective donors, rounds of golf on the best golf courses around the world, etc. You name it, I’ve heard it!
I think a lot of folks think fundraisers are the...
In this episode, Andrew takes a break from his regular interview series to share episode 4 of Petrus’s new podcast, Reflections on Nouwen’s “A Spirituality of Fundraising”. The show’s host, Justin DeMoss of Your Philanthropic Advisor, interviews Fr. Matt Lowry...
Petrus Development’s annual Raise Awards program recognizes outstanding achievement by fundraising professionals and volunteers. Each year, Petrus honors some of the best fundraising campaigns of the past year with the RAISE Awards. This year, we have six organizations to honor!
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In this episode, Andrew chats with RJ Caswell, a leadership coach and organizational consultant from Charlotte, NC. Andrew and RJ discuss the importance of succession planning, leadership development, and collaboration. Together, Andrew and RJ also ponder the unique challenges of...
