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Is this really giving?
This may seem a little strange for a tip on giving back, but I couldn’t help but think about the gift of forgiveness… to the forgiver… and the forgiven. How many people have gone to their graves holding on to an offense? Do you know of relationships that have been destroyed due to lack of
try this…
Communication and contact are one of the keys to maintaining unity from generation to generation. It takes a parent with vision to keep a family connected and communicating as time goes on. Giving back is a powerful way to create passionate and caring conversations. Give your children and grandchildren the opportunity to give back to
The universal pain reliever
Dan Sullivan, a business coach and founder of The Strategic Coach, tells the story of a research project that led him to the feet of a wheel-chair bound woman. She wanted to manage her pain without having to rely on medication. She feared becoming addicted to strong painkillers. The one thing other than medication that
Do you know their name?
One of our other Motivation Professionals shared this question, “Do you know the first name of your great grandparents?” “Wow,” I thought when he shared it! I don’t. Then he asked, “How would you feel if your great grandchildren don’t even know your name?” “Awful,” I said. “Not because they don’t know my name. That
Planned Giving Quote
“A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.” – Publilius Syrus
Just a little…
When Scott Keffer (the Creator and CEO of The Donor Motivation Program) and his son, Josh, who was just ten years old, made the first of two trips to Mexico to build a housing structure for a family in need, they met folks who lived on postage stamp-sized plots of land. Each family would put
Planned Giving Quote of the Week
“We are, after all, only trustees of the wealth we possess… Without the community and its resources… there would be little wealth for anyone. If it be known that a generous measure of the wealth one accumulates is ultimately to be devoted to community use, it may be deemed honorable.” – John Ruskin
Business owners have this in common with you…
What percentage of your donors are business owners? As you know, they are wired very differently than your other donors. Therefore, your language and interaction needs (like every donor) to affirm that you understand them and their biggest challenges. You know the old saying, “They don’t care how much you know, until they know how
Donor Motivation Qoute of the Week
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” – Martin Luther