In recognition of an amazing $25 million grant from the Tateuchi Foundation, Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) has been renamed the Tateuchi Center. The center is named in honor of the late Atsuhiko Tateuchi, a Japanese-American humanitarian, entrepreneur, business leader, and co-founder of the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation. The Collins Group is honored [...]
After my last post regarding my frustrations with impersonal asks from my graduate school, let me give you a couple of personal examples of really good solicitations. Last year, a representative from my sorority’s foundation contacted me. She was coming to Seattle and wanted to meet me while in she was in town to let [...]
I loved graduate school. I moved across the country to attend grad school and not only had a wonderful adventure, but a fantastic education that I truly value. I loved it so much, that a decade later I am still paying for that education and will be until my own child leaves for college a [...]
We love it when our clients receive such wonderful recognition of their projects. Check out this Seattle Times article on the Northwest Maritime Center’s new headquarters. Who’s up for a trip to Port Townsend this weekend? It’s supposed to be sunny! http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2011108575_nwwmaritimecenter18.html Share and Enjoy:
You would think that we were in the month of December by walking into a department store. Expectations for the holidays are high, as we get ready to test the consumer behavior of fourth quarter. Personally, as someone who loves to give Christmas presents, I have been reexamining my own behavior, looking for ideas that [...]
Yesterday I attended a fundraising revival of sorts, the second annual AFP Major Gifts Symposium in Seattle. Along with 300+ fundraising professionals, trustees, and CEOs, I was challenged to refresh my thinking about donor stewardship in the context of creating a philanthropic environment that supports successful major gifts fundraising. That environment, keynote speaker Karen Osborne [...]
The role of social media in nonprofits is getting an enormous amount of attention these days. Without a doubt networking tools enable your organization to build a level of awareness previously unimaginable (and prohibitively expensive). However, just like the ability to “friend” hundreds of people in our personal lives can blur the boundaries of deep vs. casual [...]
Check out the Pennisula Daily News’s story on Northwest Maritime Center’s compass rose created by donor pavers. A beautiful, lasting, and organization-appropriate way to thank donors to their campaign. http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009307289995 Share and Enjoy:
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