Essential Principles for Fundraising Success: An Answer Manual for the Everyday Challenges of Raising Money by G. Douglas Alexander and Kristina J. Carlson
Parting piece of advice: Do what you love and love what you do. Make it matter. Contact info: ms.del.martin@gmail.comJerry Henry, Partner at Alexander Haas
Success quote: “There is no education in the second tick of a mule” – southern saying
Best piece of advice ever received: The donors who are already supporting your organization are your best source for your next gifts.
Personal habit that contributes to success: Be very aware of how you dress – and – Planning “Well begun is half done!” – Mary Poppins
Internet resources: Google and Association of Fundraising Professionals
Book recommendation: “A Spirituality of Fundraising” by Henri Nouwen
Parting piece of advice: Be a good listener. Be a donor-centric organization.
Contact info: http://www.alexanderhaas.com
Denise Deisler, Executive Director of the Jacksonville Humane Society
Success quote: “In order to succeed, your desire for success must be greater than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby
Best piece of advice ever received: “You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes you might find you get what you need.” – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Personal habit that contributes to success: “I am an absolute change nut! I embrace change, I seek change, I seek the challenges that come with that change and, sometimes I will change things just for the sake of changing them and keeping us all practiced at change.”
Internet resources: ASPCA PRO
Book recommendation: “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap, And Others Don’t” by Jim Collins
Parting piece of advice: “Capital campaign is war…and you better be prepared for war.” – Claiborne Robins, Jr.
Contact info: ddeisler@jaxhumane.org
John Currie, Athletic Director at Kansas State University
Success quote: “Hope IS NOT a strategy.” – David Shufflebarger
Best piece of advice ever received: Never compromise your integrity.
Personal habit that contributes to success: Writes A TON of personal notes
Book recommendation: “Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich” by Robert Frank
Parting piece of advice: Operating with a sense of urgency is absolutely critical for successful people.
Contact info:jcurrie@kstatesports.com, Twitter: @john_currie
Katharine “Kathie” DeShaw
Success quote: “It’s the economy, stupid!” – James Carville
Best piece of advice ever received: “Remember who you meet on the way up, because they are the same people that you will meet on the way down.”
Personal habit that contributes to success: Patience.
Internet resources: Giving USA
Book recommendation: Obituaries
Parting piece of advice: Be patient! Think of your donors as relationships that you want to build for a lifetime.
Contact info: http://www.philanthropology.us
John Taylor, Principal of John H. Taylor Consulting
Success quote: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
Best piece of advice ever received: Lead with the heart, advice taken from the book, “Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life” by Mike Krzyzewski
Personal habit that contributes to success: Write it down! Take time to write your thoughts and to-do’s down on paper.
Internet resources: FUNDSVCS
Book recommendation: “Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life” by Mike Krzyzewski
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Parting piece of advice: Follow your heart. LEAD with your heart. And focus on being ethical.
Contact info: jhtaylorconsulting@gmail.com 919-816-5903