Except when. . .
- it’s really about creating a culture where more people care enough to respond generously;
- it’s really about growing the board’s understanding of their philanthropic leadership;
- it’s really about helping the CEO experience the joy of inviting others to be supportive;
- it’s really about encouraging others to embrace the act of giving as a healthy personal habit;
- it’s really about establishing a team of mission-centered advancement folk who view the work as a cause rather than a job;
- it’s really about responding in ways that delight donors, regardless of their gift amount;
- it’s really about a thousand other things.
The fact that increases in “fundraising results” are a happy by-product of each of the above points is only part of the story.
The other, much more significant part is that it’s almost never, “all about the fundraising results.”