communications

The Gift That Keeps on Giving: the Importance of Year-Round GIft Planning Communication

By Kirby Messinger, Communications Specialist on behalf of Fablanthropy You likely know how important gift planning is to your organization's philanthropic success. But are you limiting your communication to just once or twice a year? The truth is, effective gift planning requires consistent and year-round communication to truly thrive and make a lasting impact.Marketing experts… Continue reading The Gift That Keeps on Giving: the Importance of Year-Round GIft Planning Communication

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Mind the GAP – how gift acceptance policies make you the superhero

By Kent C. Weimer, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®, Gift Planning Specialist on behalf of Fablanthropy Imagine getting a phone call that starts out with a well-meaning donor saying, “I have a deal for you!” Perhaps they want to donate their time share or a cemetery plot. Maybe they want to give you the apartment building… Continue reading Mind the GAP – how gift acceptance policies make you the superhero

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Hurricane Ida relief efforts

This is a collection of relief efforts in Southeast Louisiana as organized by clients and colleagues of Fablanthropy (listed in ABC order). If you're looking for somewhere to make an impact, please consider giving to one of these worthy causes. Post will be updated as additional efforts are announced/needs are assessed in the coming weeks… Continue reading Hurricane Ida relief efforts

Conferences, Technical Tuesdays

#sm4events recap: Questions from the #AFPFC session

Last week at the Association of Fundraising Professionals International Fundraising Conference in Boston, Mass., Josh Hirsch and I presented a session on social media strategies for special events. During that session, we used a tool Sli.Do, which allowed audience members to submit questions as well as vote on polls related to the presentation. Below are… Continue reading #sm4events recap: Questions from the #AFPFC session