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Dr. James explains what happens when fundraising metrics go bad

iMarketSmart

Another questions, “If philanthropy is all about relationships, then why do metrics only measure money?”[3]. But they aren’t helpful as a short-term metric to guide behavior. Metrics can help, but only a little. When metrics reflect a top-down distrust of fundraisers, they don’t help.[16] So, what’s the answer?

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For the past three decades, I have guided museums, nonprofit arts organizations, and higher education institutions in planning, programming, fundraising for, and promoting new or renovated cultural facilities that fulfill mission imperatives.

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