by Eddie Thompson | Jan 16, 2017 | Development Management
The 2013 Walter & Evelyn Haas Fund sponsored a comprehensive review of nonprofits in North America. The consulting firm, CompassPoint, surveyed more than 2,700 CEOs and development directors. The report, published under the title Under Developed, gave voice to...
by Eddie Thompson | Aug 5, 2016 | Charitable Estate Planning, Development Management
As an instrument-rated pilot with hundreds of hours in the cockpit, I understand the importance of focusing on data on my dashboard, particularly in stormy weather or when the way ahead is uncertain. When an inexperienced pilot gets into trouble, it usually begins...
by Eddie Thompson | Jul 5, 2016 | Charitable Estate Planning, Development Management
Sheryl and I have incorporated several charitable gifts into our estate plan. Like most donors making future gifts, we’ve had a lot of experience with those respective institutions and have invested a lot of thought and prayer into the planning process. We considered...
by Eddie Thompson | May 31, 2016 | Development Management
Over the last few years I’ve posted a lot of articles on various aspects of the fund-development process. Some articles zoom in on one specific aspect of donor relations while others are more big-picture applications. In this article I’m going to step way back and...
by Eddie Thompson | Jan 5, 2016 | Development Management, Professional Development
I’ve had the privilege over the years of working with and for the finest group of professionals in any sector of the economy—the Thompson & Associates staff and representatives, our nonprofit clients, and the thousands of nonprofit professionals I’ve met in my...
by Eddie Thompson | Feb 3, 2015 | Development Management
I used to keep a file in my desk drawer on the positive and negative lessons I learned from leaders—some great, others less than great. Eventually, the file was misplaced but many of the ideas were sticky enough to remain with me through the years. Below are a few of...
