“Managing up in the purest sense of the concept means that you will act forever and always as the catalyst in your reporting relationship.” Instead of waiting on directives from a superior, you internalize both the work objective and the work process to the point that you predict what will be needed and have it ready without being asked for it. You create systems for keeping those above and beside you aware of your work progress.
Read MoreOriginally founded in 1911 through a gift of $25,000 from Francis Flagg Putney, the Phoebe Health System has grown to serve as the major medical center for Southwest Georgia with multiple campuses and a full range of medical services. When the gift was made, Mr. Putney required three things: that the hospital be built of brick, that it serve anyone regardless of ability to pay, and that it be named for his mother, Phoebe.
Read MoreWhat are the basics every donor relations professional should know? Think it through from your own point of view. If you were hiring a new person who would take on half of your work, what skills would he or she need? What talent and experience would you be looking for? What knowledge would you need to share right away?
Read MoreWhy does Heurista drive so far?
For the last two years, Heurista has packed its bags and made the long drive from Asheville, North Carolina to Toronto. Why would we travel so far, especially by car? The reason is simple: we have a lot to learn.
Read MorePhilanthropists (bless every single one of them!) have at their disposal a brilliant tool to encourage a better world to grow: money. It's a resource familiar to all of us who share the affliction of being human.
Read MoreRecently I had the good fortune to visit the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. I was in heaven–a beautiful building, an excellent and varied collection and a lot of quality donor recognition to think about.
Read MoreToo often, smaller not-for-profit organizations assume that quality donor recognition is out of their reach. They don’t select products that represent their missions effectively or provide flexible communication potential. In doing so, they miss the opportunity to invest in outcomes that speak to the value the organization places on its donors and the unique character of the work that they support.
Read MoreThe Youkey Education Plaza was dedicated in honor of Dr. Jerry Youkey, Dean of the USC Medical School at Greenville, and his wife Sharon Youkey, for their tireless support of medical education. It supplies a tasteful new horizon for exterior recognition on the beautiful Greenville Hospital System campus. The exterior program will mean greater opportunity for recognition for both the new medical school and the GHS Foundation.
Read MoreThe Sylvia Vlosky Yaschik Jewish Studies Center at the College of Charleston has expanded its facilities and is including an innovative new concept, a kosher/vegetarian dining hall. Notably, the new facility will be open to students, faculty, staff and the community, thereby providing greater connections between the college community and downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
Read MoreAt Roper St. Francis, members of a patient’s family and support team are encouraged to participate in cancer wellness programs, too. Donors to the Donna Fielding Cancer Wellness Institute help meet a simple goal: to address all of a cancer patient’s needs – mind, body and spirit – and to include those around them in the journey.
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