At the first annual Association of Donor Relations Professionals Canadian Regional Workshop, Anne led an open discussion, asking the question, “What’s your BHAG, your Big Hairy Audacious Goal?”.
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Anne, Jeff and Rachel are just back from the first annual Association of Donor Relations Professionals Canadian Regional Workshop, held April 10, 2015 at the Hart House on the University of Toronto campus. We settled into the beautiful surroundings (think Hogwarts, you Harry Potter fans) as the room filled with a sell-out crowd of 100 professionals intent on learning and sharing about donor relations and stewardship.
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Thomas L. Friedman’s bestseller The World is Flat, published in 2005, identifies a more flattened or horizontal way of doing business made possible by improvements in communications technologies, political changes and new collaborative business practices. He focuses on developments that are making it easier and more necessary for people and businesses all over the world to partner every day.
Read MoreEarly in my career, I attended a presentation by a fundraiser who changed my perception of the profession.
Read MoreUnderstanding is the most critical component of a culture of philanthropy. Make sure that everyone within the organization understands what philanthropy is, why donors give and what donor support means for the mission.
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The University of South Carolina and Greenville Health System are in campaign to raise funds, primarily around scholarships, for the medical school. This partnership has posed many questions about donor stewardship. Both USC and GHS have long-standing donor recognition standards, but both were willing to make concessions for this unique entity.
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Anne and Jeff's Grand 2013 Northbound Adventure - watch a slideshare presentation
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Heurista serves as your advocate for better donor relations and stewardship with architects, administration, facilities staff, IT professionals and marketing teams. You need an expert from "the outside" to navigate your complex projects, freeing you up for your everyday work. Heurista has the experience needed to negotiate internal and external politics and we "speak the language" of the many stakeholders who need buy-in on the outcome. We are familiar with projects that involve process design, product purchases, and brand or architectural integration.
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