3 Models of Alumni Travel: One, Two, or All Three May Be Right for your University or College
Most people think alumni travel is only one thing: big group trips, the kind we see in glossy catalog photos. But my experience working with…
We See What We Already Believe: Guiding Donor Assumptions in Client Interactions
I’ve written quite a bit about how to prepare donors for their client experiences and what should be included in their guidebooks, but there’s one…
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Why the Dos-and-Don’ts List Is Not Enough (And What to Do Instead)
As a fundraiser and intercultural communications consultant, I’m often asked to help prepare donors and staff for the cultural differences they will encounter when interacting…
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3 Ways to Effectively Use Program Staff on Donor Trips
In my last article I cautioned you against overextending, burdening, and miscasting your Program Staff and Local Partners (the people who work for you on-site…
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Avoid These 3 Mistakes When Working with Program Staff on Your Next Donor Trip
For all those folks in fundraising at who are planning your next donor trip with the help from locals on site: this article is for…
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