by Kelly Kerner

Kelly's Vlog: September 2020

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We're back on campus, and while things may look different, virtual life hasn't changed our values. Now more than ever, the world needs Bulldogs.
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by Jason Burdette

Wish you could send a pledge form through DocuSign?

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Gift Accounting is pleased to offer an enhanced service for routing and obtaining signatures for new commitments. Previously, completing an electronic pledge form meant printing, signing, and scanning. Now, we can route pledge forms through…
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by Jason Burdette

How to protect donor payment information while working remotely

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While our unique working environment is beginning to feel more normal than novel, there are business practices we need to rethink. At the top of Gift Accounting’s list is how to handle credit card information while working remotely. The…
by Melissa Lee

Building Trust Through Transparency

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The field of donor relations and stewardship is relatively new. The practice has been occurring alongside fundraising in its entirety, but organizations didn’t see its success until they entered their second—or even third—round of campaigns. Often,…
by Abby Bryant

Paws for a Cause

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Paws for a Cause is a new initiative started by Team Stewardship that centers on spreading acts of kindness and service throughout our community. 
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by Kelly Kerner

Coffee with Kelly: Episode 2

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQh6KuWsK8I We just celebrated another incredible fiscal year at UGA and in this division. As campus comes back to life for the fall semester, we are reminded of why we do what we do. Let that be our inspiration…
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by Evan Tighe

Giving Week

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On the eve of G-Day 2019, Head Football Coach Kirby Smart called on the Bulldog Nation to show our UGA pride and support our great university. And so the inaugural UGA Giving Week began. Counting all donations from April 19-27, Giving Week was…
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by Brittany Rider

Surpassing 400 Georgia Commitment Scholarships: A True Team Approach

We recently surpassed our goal of creating 400 new need-based scholarships through the Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program, and this could not have happened without the servant leadership, innovation and commitment of each person in DAR.…
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by Holly Weimer

Let it Go, Let it Go! Tidying up Your Portfolio

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I have watched Disney’s Frozen more times than I care to admit, and I can’t help but channel my inner Queen Elsa when I encourage fundraisers to “let go” of prospects in their portfolio. It might not be all about raging inner storms…
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by Clarke Schwabe

Four things you can make with the Proposal Toolkit (that aren’t proposals)

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The Proposal Toolkit is a powerful resource for fundraisers looking to create a polished, on-brand document to support their ask… but have you considered making flyers with the Toolkit? That’s no joke—the Proposal Toolkit was designed…