By Andrew Robison, President of Petrus Development
This time of year, it can be very easy to become anxious about traveling, cooking, shopping, cleaning, hosting, wrapping, family, decorating and much more. For those of us in the fundraising world, this is a busy time of year for donations,...
By Tara Doyon, Director of Stewardship and Development at St. Paul Catholic Newman Center and Parish at Indiana University and Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP Campus Minister
When I tell people about my job, the response is almost always a bemused look followed by the statement, “I could never...
The following is from the Petrus Annual Manual Weekly Emails. Visit the Annual Manual page to learn more about the Petrus Annual Manual.
Development is a demanding job, and it can be emotionally taxing.
Successful fundraising requires you to put yourself out there in a vulnerable way. If...
By Mark Randall, CFRE, Executive Director of Pontifical North American College (Rome)
As we approach the end of the calendar year, development teams are in full swing. With estimates of 30% of all annual giving taking place in December (and 12% in the last three days of the year!), we have...
By Jamie Cappetta, President at USC Caruso Catholic Center
5 Reasons to read “A Spirituality of Fundraising” by Henri Nouwen
5. You will be Encouraged
“Fundraising is a very rich and beautiful activity. It is a confident, joyful and hope-filled expression of...
By John Flynn, Vice President of Philanthropy
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
Good development people are hard to come by. Great development people are even tougher to find. We often talk to leaders who are quick to share their true feelings about their experience of...
