{"id":17041,"date":"2020-01-14T16:08:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T21:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=17041"},"modified":"2023-06-22T22:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:02:06","slug":"how-to-build-and-sustain-your-major-gifts-pipeline-10-steps-to-rev-up-your-major-gift-fundraising-engine","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/how-to-build-and-sustain-your-major-gifts-pipeline-10-steps-to-rev-up-your-major-gift-fundraising-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build and Sustain Your Major Gifts Pipeline: 10 Steps to Rev Up Your Major Gift Fundraising Engine!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Major gifts from individuals represent the single greatest potential source of revenue growth for non-profits\u2014by far\u2014for the next decade. So fundraising success will come through improved execution and management of major gift strategies. Nonprofits of any size can do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve got donors, you\u2019ve got the raw material for a major donor program. Follow these 10 steps to identify, qualify, cultivate, ask, and steward your way to fundraising success. There\u2019s no more cost-effective way to ensure your long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Objectives:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022    Clarify roles and responsibilities of team members.<br> \u2022    Determine your best prospects.<br> \u2022    Qualify people for your portfolio.<br> \u2022    Create individual cultivation strategies.<br> \u2022    Consider tools available to you to better understand your prospects.<br> \u2022    Set goals for numbers of visits, asks and closed gifts.<br> \u2022    Clarify and tailor your case for support.<br> \u2022    Make a passionate ask.<br> \u2022    Follow up meaningfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Build &amp; Sustain Your Major Gifts Pipeline: 10 Steps to Rev Up Your Major Gift Fundraising Engine!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LcOha6TmRek?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/How-to-Build-and-Sustain-Your-MG-Pipeline.pdf\">See the slides here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meet the Speaker:&nbsp;Claire Axelrad<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE is a fundraising visionary with 30 years of frontline development work helping organizations raise millions in support. Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP \u201cOutstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year\u201d award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claire is the principal and founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/clairification.com\/\">Clairification<\/a>, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Bloomerang, Candid\/Guidestar, NonProfit PRO, and Network for Good. Lean on Claire\u2019s expertise, wisdom and hands-on coaching to get \u2018clairity\u2019 on your challenges, set priorities, take control, and find the path forward. And don\u2019t forget to enroll in Claire\u2019s online, ongoing \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/clairification.com\/new-subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clairification School<\/a>\u201d\u2014it\u2019s the best bargain in fundraising! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with Claire Axelrad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Build and Sustain Your Major Gifts Pipeline: 10 Steps to Rev Up Your Major Gift Fundraising Engine! - Success Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Successful major gifts fundraising is a long cycle! 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