Online tools/resources:
Book recommendation:
Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest to Save a Troubled Planet by Todd Wilkinson
Personal habit that contributes to success: Answering the phone and good text message etiquette
Ice breaker for new donor prospect: Ask questions about their personal experience with the organization Best piece of advice ever received: Learn to lean out of your comfort zone If you could spend 15 minutes with any living person, who would it be and why? Ted Turner because of his success as a businessman and philanthropist. Not living? Thomas Jefferson because he is a fascinating, learned man. Contact info: bouknightmendal@gmail.com or piedmont.orgOnline tools/resources:
Book recommendations:
Belief and Confidence by Ronald J. Schiller
Abusing Donor Intent: The Robertson Family's Epic Lawsuit Against Princeton University by Doug White
Topgrading (How To Hire, Coach and Keep A Players) by Brad Smart
Personal habit that contributes to success: Work hard. "The harder you work, the luckier you get."
Ice breaker for new donor prospect: Always start with a "Thank You" for what they have done, and follow up with something discussed in their discovery call. Best piece of advice ever received: AFI. AFM. "Ask for it. Ask for more." If you had one extra hour of free time a day, how would you use it?: For work: Visiting a donor. For personal time: Hiking. Contact info: ryan2@clemson.eduOnline tools/resources:
Book recommendations:
Belief and Confidence by Ronald J. Schiller
Abusing Donor Intent: The Robertson Family's Epic Lawsuit Against Princeton University by Doug White
Topgrading (How To Hire, Coach and Keep A Players) by Brad Smart
Personal habit that contributes to success: Work hard. "The harder you work, the luckier you get."
Ice breaker for new donor prospect: Always start with a "Thank You" for what they have done, and follow up with something discussed in their discovery call. Best piece of advice ever received: AFI. AFM. "Ask for it. Ask for more." If you had one extra hour of free time a day, how would you use it?: For work: Visiting a donor. For personal time: Hiking. Contact info: ryan2@clemson.eduOnline tools/resources:
Book recommendations:
Belief and Confidence by Ronald J. Schiller
Abusing Donor Intent: The Robertson Family's Epic Lawsuit Against Princeton University by Doug White
Topgrading (How To Hire, Coach and Keep A Players) by Brad Smart
Personal habit that contributes to success: Work hard. "The harder you work, the luckier you get."
Ice breaker for new donor prospect: Always start with a "Thank You" for what they have done, and follow up with something discussed in their discovery call. Best piece of advice ever received: AFI. AFM. "Ask for it. Ask for more." If you had one extra hour of free time a day, how would you use it?: For work: Visiting a donor. For personal time: Hiking. Contact info: ryan2@clemson.eduOnline tools/resources: Planned Giving resources on nationally-hosted sites. A great example of this is the Shepherd Center in Atlanta.
Personal habit that contributes to success: Being easy to talk to. Ice breaker for new donor prospect: Talk about their background and who they know. You are sure to find shared interests and common acquaintances. Best piece of advice ever received: Don't talk over the ask. What was the make and model of your first vehicle?: An orange Volkswagen Beetle. Contact info: ty.tippett@dekalbmedical.org; Direct Line: 404-501-1679Online tools/resources:
The Alexander Haas Blog
The Exceptional Board's Blog by BoardSource
Book recommendation: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey Personal habit that contributes to success: Following up with, staying in touch with, and being available for colleagues and donors. Ice breaker for new donor prospect: Find something in common. Best piece of advice ever received: “Soft on people; hard on results.” "If you were given a yacht, what would you name it?": Deborah Lee, for the most beautiful thing in my life: my wife. Contact info: m.key@alexanderhaas.com