Hope about the future — and confidence in our capacity to influence it — are fundamental to philanthropy. After all, every philanthropic investment is a tangible expression of hope for humanity, fueled by an individual’s confidence that their action will move the world closer to a desired future.
Put this idea at the heart of your development program, and you’ll be amazed what people will step up to do.
Section Topics
- Cultivating Hope and Confidence, the Bedrock of Philanthropy Nurturing hope and inspiring confidence should be at the heart of every advancement program. 7 minutes
- Do You Start With "Feasibility" ... or With What You Want? "We wanted the school, so we just kept finding ways to bring it to life." 3 minutes
- The Transformative Commitment What happens if we pay special attention to a single donor who will make the greatest commitment in your institution's history? 4 minutes
- What Could Bold Money Do for Your Cause? A board member speaks of a gift that forever changed both his life and the future of the institution. 4 minutes
- What Is Possible? A tone of fashionable cynicism permeates our society ... but there are other voices, pointing us toward possibility. 4 minutes