April: You Must Ask For Gifts (Which May Upset Others That Do Likewise)
Perhaps your school has started a development core team, and the members have networked with other schools to find out […]
March: Everybody Fundraises – If You Want to Be Distinctive, You Must Advance Toward Development
Last month’s article described the differences between fundraising and development. While fundraising (candy sales, car washes, sales of products, etc.) […]
February: The Difference Between Fundraising and Development
There are two ways of raising money to support your tuition-charging school. The first is development, which is the most […]
January: It’s Time to Change Because Times (and Your Audiences) Have Changed
As we celebrate Catholic schools later this month, and Catholic and Christian schools begin their enrollment processes for the coming […]
December: Transition
Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Once you get […]
November: The Importance of the Invitation…and Giving “Thanks”
A national company that works to assist schools and churches with their Development and Stewardship efforts defines Development like this: […]
October: CHANGE Continued
Someone once told me, “Be careful what you wish for; you may get it.” Some schools throughout the nation are […]
September: CHANGE
Fall begins this month, and Fall is the season of CHANGE. That’s a very special word when it comes to […]
August: Why Development is Like the Stock Market
As we’ve seen in the past few years, as well as this week, the stock market can be at its […]
July: Thinking About Systems, Change, Acronyms, and Preparing the Plan
It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and that means it’s time for this month’s Development Development article. As we […]