By Andrew N. Robison, Owner & President of Petrus
Have you ever thought about the similarities between babies and fundraising? Surely you have, right? Okay...maybe its just me, but let's play this out and see where it goes...
Two and a half weeks ago, my wife gave birth to our...
By Mary P. Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor & Local Charity Board Member
Let’s Get Excited about RMDs!
This may be the most boring blog post you’ll read this week, but slogging through it could bring a lot of money to your ministry!
2021 is shaping up to be a CRAZY tax year. Many...
By Josh Whelan, Petrus Vice President and Senior Consultant
In 2000, I went to the University of Mississippi with the career goal of either becoming a psychologist or a lawyer.
My father is a psychologist, and like him, I want to help people. He is a person I greatly admire, and I...
In this episode, Andrew shares with us what the experience is like at a Petrus Development Conference.
In June of 2021, we hosted the Petrus Leadership Conference in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado with one hundred development and ministry leaders from around the country. Over the three day...
Hosted by Tara Doyon, Director of Client Services and Sarah Rose, Director of Communications.
In this episode Tara and Sarah are joined by Sandy Guzmán, Senior Accounting Specialist at Four Leaf Financial and Accounting. They discuss the importance of finances in leadership. As...
Welcome to Season 4 of the Petrus Development Show. Today Andrew is joined by our newest team member, Joelle Fitzmaurice, Junior Consultant with Petrus Development. In this episode, Andrew and Joelle visit about her background, what brought her into the fundraising world, and what she’s...
By Mary Hernandez, Petrus Blog Contributor
Online giving days have been growing in popularity and reached compulsory status since the pandemic forced non-profits out of the rhythm of traditional in-person fundraising events. Whether you will participate in #GivingTuesday, her...
The Women in Philanthropy podcast is back! Hosted by Tara Doyon, Director of Client Services and Sarah Rose, Director of Communications. In this episode they are joined by Sister Kathleen Lunsmann, President of Support Our Aging Religious (SOAR). This great conversation includes female roles...
By Rhen Hoehn, St. Albert the Great University Parish Development Director, Houghton, Michigan
I grew up in a Catholic family that practiced the faith. While I was preparing for confirmation, I went on a NET (National Evangelization Team) retreat. This retreat plus the grace of the sacrament...
By Mary Hernandez, Petrus Blog Contributor
Three Cheers for the Class Gift
The class gift tradition is widely recognized in educational circles. Schools have received benches, statues, fountains, trees, and other commemorative items from grateful grads. Many Catholic ministries have...
By Tara Doyon, Petrus Director of Client Services and Senior Consultant
Like many in a development-related profession, I had planned on a career in “something else.” When money was needed for organizations and programs that I cared about, I discovered and honed my development...
By Mary P. Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor & Local Charity Board Member
Latest Information on Giving Trends
Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2020 was released in June. This report on the state of philanthropy is LONG and comprehensive, so I picked a few...
