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…
SIC 'Em Awards
by Andrea Parris

Why you should nominate your colleagues for a Sic'Em Award

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Servant Leadership, Innovation, Commitment… How do we embody these values? This is an important question we have been asking our DAR directors, colleagues and leaders over the past 18 months. We launched our Sic ‘Em Awards and Recognition…
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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…
Sorting through clothes
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…
March 2019 Development Meeting
by Krislyn Johnson

March 2019 Development Meeting Recap

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On behalf of the Special Meetings and Training Team, thank you to everyone who attended the Development meeting on Monday, March 25. Please provide us feedback by taking a very brief meeting survey. Below please find the presentations from…
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by Clarke Schwabe

Conquering the Blank Page: Proposal Writing Tips

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So, you’re writing a proposal—you’ve had multiple meetings with the prospect, you’ve established a rapport, you know what they’re interested in, and they know what UGA can do to help their gift make a significant impact. Great! Now,…
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by Jane Barghothi

The Life Cycle of a Gift

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Bringing a gift to fruition from beginning to end is often a full team effort. It includes multiple departments, colleagues and activity and happens over time – sometimes months, sometimes years. The following story describes the team effort…