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MILESTONE THINKING - On-target observations in brief

Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in ideas and people in whom they believe.
G.T. Smith

In good times and bad, we know that people give because you meet needs, not because you have needs.
Kay Sprinkel Grace

No one has ever become poor by giving.
Anne Frank

It is more rewarding to watch money change the world than to watch it accumulate.
Gloria Steinem

As you go through your presentation, ask questions that stimulate dialogue. Monologues work for Jay Leno, but they aren’t appropriate in fundraising appeals.
Scott Morton

We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.
Mother Teresa

The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.
Orison Swett Marden

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.
Peter McWilliams

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.
Peter McWilliams

Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.
Gladys Browyn Stern

Donor loyalty is not about the donor being loyal to you, it is you being loyal to the donor.
Harvey McKinnon

People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel.
Maya Angelou

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