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Debra A. Gill
Aug 302 min read
Finding Work-Life Balance as a Fundraising Professional
First Grandbaby Helps Refocus Priorities August has been a busy and meaningful month as we welcomed our first grandbaby into the world....
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Debra A. Gill
Jul 303 min read
Planning is Everything
Setting the stage for a successful campaign. Embarking on a campaign is a significant undertaking for any organization. Whether you aim...
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Debra A. Gill
May 232 min read
The Power of Persuasion
Not taking no for an answer. Fundraisers know that the three P’s are critical to success - Persistence, Passion, and Patience. I would...
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Debra A. Gill
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Twelve Days of Christmas, Philanthropically Speaking
What can we learn from this popular song? Eddie Murphy has a new Christmas movie out – Candy Cane Lane. While it doesn’t exactly tip the...
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Debra A. Gill
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Prose for Pros
T’was the month before year end and all through the land, Not a fundraiser is sleeping, our phones close at hand. Visions of task lists...
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Debra A. Gill
Oct 27, 20233 min read
Planning for Leadership Transition
It’s not as scary as you think. If there is one inevitability in the workforce, it is turnover. Frightfully, turnover in leadership...
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Debra A. Gill
Aug 31, 20234 min read
You’ll Never Know Unless You Ask
The right way to a yes. Many words have been written about the art of the ask. Generations of fund-raising specialists have perfected...
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Debra A. Gill
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Get Out of the Friend Zone
Move beyond serial cultivation at the drop of a hat. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it dozens of times, “I spend a lot of time with...
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Debra A. Gill
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Demystifying Planned Giving
Taxes, family, charities of choice … pick two! The idea of discussing planned giving options with donors sets many development officers’...
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Debra A. Gill
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Donors are the Best Teachers
I’ve learned a great deal from my peers in the fund raising industry but the best teachers I’ve had over the past 36 years have been donors.
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Debra A. Gill
Nov 17, 20213 min read
The Thriving Spirit of Gratitude
Leading with our thankful hearts. Whether you’ve been in philanthropy for a year, a decade, or an entire career as I have, one constant...
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