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It All Begins with the Donor Contributed by:
George ColabellaFriday, June 18, 2010 (2 years 331 days ago)
It all starts with a very simple premise. I wholeheartedly believe that nearly all people wish to help others. Whether it be a neighbor facing a crisis, a community struggling to provide services, or even a national issue, nearly everyone has a driving force within themselves to reach out to others in times of need. Although this may be a simple concept, it is truly a powerful one for it influences our thinking and our fundraising strategy.
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The Heart Leads the Way Contributed by:
George ColabellaWednesday, May 21, 2008 (4 years 359 days ago)
Let me begin with a few points. I have been a fund raiser for about 30 years and confess to being “old school.” I believe in personal contacts, prefer to speak with people rather than send an e-mail, and have very strong suspicions about on-line donations. I do not believe that having an exciting web page is a form of cultivation, am totally unimpressed by a message that informs me it was sent via a blackberry, and am particularly leery of those who tell me that people just want the cold facts so they can make a gift and go about their busy techno lives.
Everything I have ever learned and everything that I believe revolves around a simple fact....
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