http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2006/12/donor-power-manifesto Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:40:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2006/12/donor-power-manifesto#comment-42 Sean Stannard-Stockton Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:41:18 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2006/12/22/donor-power-manifesto/#comment-42 That last comment was from me. Not sure why it didn't list me as the comment's author. That last comment was from me. Not sure why it didn’t list me as the comment’s author.

]]> http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2006/12/donor-power-manifesto#comment-41 Anonymous Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:39:54 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2006/12/22/donor-power-manifesto/#comment-41 You're right. We are seeing "the evolution of a new profession". The concepts behind the Donor Power Manifesto need to be embraced by those of us moving towards this "new profession". But, while still working within the "silos" we currently inhabit, there are many conflicts and reasons why we can't fully act out the Manifesto. You’re right. We are seeing “the evolution of a new profession”. The concepts behind the Donor Power Manifesto need to be embraced by those of us moving towards this “new profession”. But, while still working within the “silos” we currently inhabit, there are many conflicts and reasons why we can’t fully act out the Manifesto.

]]> http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2006/12/donor-power-manifesto#comment-40 Phil Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:59:59 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2006/12/22/donor-power-manifesto/#comment-40 Choices include choices among nonprofits. Focusing on the donor is a high minded strategy than can pay off, it certainly does for Charles Collier, head of Planned Giving at Harvard, but it is hard for quota driven fundraisers to think that big. Helping the donor be more generous in the context of all her choices and responsibilities is a big job, one for which fundraisers are not really trained, and it can lead to big gifts that don't to the fundraiser's institution. What we are seeing is the evolution of a new profession, out of current disciplines, which will take a donor focused viewpoint, while remaining an advocate of what is highest and best in the donor. Some people in this evolving profession will find a way to work for a financial services company as a resource, others will be idependent financial advisors, others will be fee only consultants, some will even find a way to work for an enlightened organization like Harvard who will want to be top of the list when it comes to providing their donors with disinterested donor centered services. Choices include choices among nonprofits. Focusing on the donor is a high minded strategy than can pay off, it certainly does for Charles Collier, head of Planned Giving at Harvard, but it is hard for quota driven fundraisers to think that big. Helping the donor be more generous in the context of all her choices and responsibilities is a big job, one for which fundraisers are not really trained, and it can lead to big gifts that don’t to the fundraiser’s institution. What we are seeing is the evolution of a new profession, out of current disciplines, which will take a donor focused viewpoint, while remaining an advocate of what is highest and best in the donor. Some people in this evolving profession will find a way to work for a financial services company as a resource, others will be idependent financial advisors, others will be fee only consultants, some will even find a way to work for an enlightened organization like Harvard who will want to be top of the list when it comes to providing their donors with disinterested donor centered services.

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