How to Name Your Giving Levels

girl putting $100 bill into wallet

I have been enamored recently by the titles some people assign to their giving levels. You know, the categories that go on an annual giving wall or an event invitation that organize the donors into tiers based on the amount of their support.   The most traditional titles include words like Benefactor, Patron, Platinum-Gold-Silver-Bronze Sponsor, Director’s-…

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Fable of the Fast Moving Semi

Semi truck driving fast over a bridge

I love fables and parables. I used them to explain things to my kids when they were small, and I use them in leadership courses to illustrate common management and governance issues.  See if this one hits home.  Jack is sitting at a traffic light, preparing to turn left onto a major highway.  It’s not…

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