Podcast: How to Turn a Campaign NO Into a Fundraising YES
In this episode, Sarah Cave, Marts&Lundy Consultant, speaks with Jenifer Standish, Director of Development at Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City,...
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A Clean Bill of Health for Your Board
The financial, programmatic, and operational challenges of the past two years hit hard, and many organizations were unprepared. The unprecedented...
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Podcast: Characteristics of High-Performing Institutions
In this podcast, Marts&Lundy Chairman Doug Stewart is joined by Senior Consultants Don Fellows and Martha Voegeli. The three share...
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The Azure Summit for Heads of School
The Azure Summit is a Marts&Lundy annual conference designed to prepare Heads of School and aspiring Heads to connect mission, vision...
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Return on Effort: The significance of prospect management.
As you make tough decisions about where to spend precious budget dollars and person hours, it’s easy to fall back...
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Do you have internal champions?
Two years of uncertainty about the future of our schools, our nation’s health, global relations, economic resiliency, and the strength...
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Characteristics of High-Performing Institutions
Observations from three of our senior consultants on the five areas that are significant to fundraising performance...
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WEBINAR RECORDING: Moving the Needle on Talent & Diversity
Two of the big items that keep chief advancement officers awake at night are talent management and diversity. This webinar...
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Unlocking the Secrets of Grateful Giving Programs in Healthcare
Grateful giving (including patient-and-family giving with motivations other than gratitude) is a simple, positive and important human interaction....
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CASE and Marts&Lundy Launch CampaignSource
The Council for Advancement Support of Education (CASE) and Marts&Lundy are announcing the launch of CampaignSource—a new global fundraising campaign benchmarking...
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WEBINAR RECORDING: Campaigns 101
Preparing for a comprehensive fundraising campaign begins with thoughtful planning that results in a clear roadmap for managing through all...
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Toward Diverse & Inclusive Philanthropy
Over the spring of 2021, our North American consultants connected with 12 organizations that are leading in their efforts to...
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What is an Operations Plan and Why Should We Write One?
A Development Office Operations Plan is a written document of overarching goals combined with the nuts and bolts of running...
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Emerging Resilient: A Survey of Arts & Culture Institutions
As we move in and out of various stages of pandemic-induced restrictions, we reached out to a select group of...
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New Staffing Models Born Out of Crisis
As organizations across the world assess how to best structure staffing after more than a year of forced virtual work,...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Development in UK Universities and Schools
To learn more regarding the initial impact of the pandemic, specifically around the furloughing of Development staff, immediate budget cuts,...
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WEBINAR RECORDING: Will 2020 define the future of Philanthropy?
A year ago, we asked if 2020 would resemble any year in the history of charitable giving. We referenced analyses...
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MacKenzie Scott makes a $40 million gift to FIU that will transform the student experience
Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott and husband Dan Jewett have announced a $40 million gift to FIU. The gift is...
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