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Focus on Philanthropy
A blog by the staff of The Curtis Group
Make Your Story Compelling
Posted August 26, 2009 by Wendy McGrady.
Earlier this week I made a presentation to a group of development professionals for Virginia’s community colleges. And I was reminded that these two-year colleges have become an important part of the solution for our nation’s demand for education.
Should All Campaigns Have Goals?
Posted August 21, 2009 by Keith Curtis.
Earlier this week I was called by a reporter for The Anniston Star in Alabama to comment on the lack of a campaign goal for the community’s United Way drive this fall. In the article, Sal Fabens, public relations director for United Way of America, said the organization is moving away from setting campaign goals.
On the Road Again
Posted August 14, 2009 by Keith Curtis.
We were on the road again this week, this time to exhibit and make a presentation at North Carolina’s annual Philanthropy Conference. The event drew some 420 fundraising professionals, and their overall mood seemed to be cautious about current fundraising but optimistic about 2010.
The Good News About Big Gifts
Posted August 10, 2009 by Keith Curtis.
According to the latest biannual survey of fundraisers conducted by Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy, confidence in the fundraising climate is still low. The good news is that fundraisers are more optimistic about generating donations in the next six months. The expectations measure, as it’s called, was 72.8, an increase of about 10 percent over six months ago.
Introducing Focus on Philanthropy
Posted August 03, 2009 by Keith Curtis.
Wow, what a time to launch our blog. After getting back from the Giving Institute Summer Symposium in Puerto Rico, I joined Wendy and Wesley in Charlottesville at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute (VFRI) conference. In between, The Curtis Group staff held our annual strategic planning session. So now we’ve got enough great info for a few weeks’ worth of blog posts.
