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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
