Debra A. Gill
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
Jun 253 min read
The Devil is in the Details
A Quick Guide to Writing Successful Grant Proposals I recently spoke with a funder who expressed disappointment in the quality of grant...
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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
Apr 232 min read
Building Bridges
Connecting Financial Advisors with Fundraising Organizations With tax season behind us, now is the prime time to look at our marketing...
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Debra A. Gill
Mar 82 min read
Empowering Generosity
Women in Philanthropy As we commemorate Women’s History Month during the month of March, there is an ideal opportunity to shine a light...
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Debra A. Gill
Feb 143 min read
Kickstart 2024
10 Essential Steps to Getting off to the Right Start In the realm of fundraising, February is often viewed as a quieter period,...
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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
Sep 25, 20235 min read
Hiring Successful Fundraisers
Experience Matters There seems to be a lot of employment transition in the philanthropy field right now. More than half of my clients are...
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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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