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  • Engaging Your Corporate Prospects Effectively with the “Car Wash”

    Corporate prospects have the potential to be your university’s best donors if the relationship is cultivated correctly. To make these gifts come to fruition though the company must see real value in the relationship such as a solid recruiting pipeline and productive partnerships with your faculty. One engagement strategy that incorporates all of these activities…

  • How to Maximize Major Gift Solicitations and Slay Objections

    Cultivating a prospect’s interest and passion for a cause is only half the journey toward securing a major gift. To ensure you make the most of this critical opportunity, several strategic steps must be taken, and meticulous preparation is paramount. 1. Priming the Ask: Seek Permission Before proceeding with the actual ask, it’s wise to…

  • How Case Studies Help Create Better Major Gift Officers

    The path to a major gift can be a long process that spans multiple years. During this time, numerous activities are taking place to engage a prospect towards a specific project or area of interest. These engagement activities must be done strategically to ensure a prospect gives at their highest gift potential. With this in…

  • 8 Proven Strategies to Close Major Gifts

    The most critical time in the fundraising process arises after you’ve made the ask for a gift, as you try to secure the commitment. At this point, you may encounter objections, excuses, and delays from the donor, and perhaps even some hesitation on your part as the fundraiser. Successfully navigating this terrain is essential to…