by David Allen, Development for Conservation At some point between now and Christmas, you will be asking just about everyone you know for a gift to your land trust. Some will be asked to “renew.” Some will be asked to make an additional gift this year. Most...
This implies that once someone has been “assigned” to a segment, they stay there for at least this year. To be most helpful, your database system should be able to handle this level of complexity – the segments to which prospects are assigned based on...
When significant windfalls do occur, they often occur suddenly and unexpectedly. They can catch people and organizations unaware. And they have the potential to turn perfectly ordinary people stupid. ...
January is a good time for reflection. Where have we been? How did we get here? What could we have done differently? What have we learned? ...
What we know about most charitable giving is that people give first because they want to see something done and second because they believe the recipient organization can do it. Tax deductions are something donors take advantage of later more so than something that actually...
This year, both Christmas and New Years land on Mondays. That means someone (you?) needs to be in the office next Tuesday through Friday, picking up the mail and answering the phone. Here are several other things you might plan for that week: ...
Create a new spreadsheet with the same rows and columns but without all the boxes filled in. And answer this question: “What must we do this year to meet our goals?” The spreadsheet you have can help. If you look down the columns, you can...