Our Work in the Time of COVID-19
Few fundraising tasks present more challenges and strike more fear into the hearts of development managers.
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Articles and short reports written by BBI team members.
Creative Counseling for 21st Century Community Hospital Campaigns
Recent changes in healthcare financing have increased the focus of hospital leaders on the role of philanthropy in funding the bottom line.
Conducting a Campaign Feasibility Study
When a client asks us to conduct a feasibility/planning study for a capital campaign, they want us to answer two questions…
Prospect Portfolios: Getting Donors in the Major Gift Pipeline
What are portfolios and why do we need them, too?
Finding Campaign Leadership
Every campaign I have advised, over more than four decades, has succeeded because it had strong leadership.
APB to Higher Education: Where the Fittest Survive and Prosper
The conventional wisdom for moving into a campaign offers such nostrums as hard work, staffing up, shoe leather and that old stand-by, a grand gala of some sort. All need to be done and all are immensely helpful, but no one of them is the answer.
The Culture of Philanthropy in Healthcare Organizations
Healthcare institutions are by their very nature complex organizations with multiple priorities vying for attention and resources. Today’s healthcare and fluctuating economic landscape further compound the expectations placed on development.
Managing a 21st Century Community Hospital Campaign
Most 21st century community hospitals possess the key building blocks to launch a successful capital or major gifts campaign.
“This, Too, Shall Pass”
In today’s incredibly challenging economic environment, these are good words to remember, for a number of reasons.
Alumni Relations Program in the 21st Century
What happens when your alumni relations program doesn’t seem to be working?