Uncertainty

By Barry Spencer | February 16, 2021 |

Most like to lead people to believe that they have it all together. They want to give off the impression that they have it all figured out, and know exactly…

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Make Each Count

By Barry Spencer | February 10, 2021 |

Each passing day I am reminded how fast my kids are growing up. But it seems like yesterday that they were babies my wife and I were bringing home from…

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You love it when this happens

By Barry Spencer | February 2, 2021 |

She was sitting at her desk when an envelope got dropped on her desktop. As she sliced it open, she gasped. She grabbed it and ran to her colleague’s office…

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Donors Won’t Believe This

By Barry Spencer | January 26, 2021 |

The power of the planned giving message for donors is as powerful as ever. One donor (I’ll call Joe) heard our presentation on the power of planned giving. At first,…

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Give This Blessing to Your Donors

By Barry Spencer | January 12, 2021 |

Give This Blessing to Your Donors Start the New Year by… Thanking donors for their generosity in 2020 and helping them find their own reasons to give again, and give…

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Grand Opening

By Barry Spencer | December 15, 2020 |

Grand Opening There is a unique role nonprofits play in our economy, and that is to provide hope when it can seem that hope is fading. Now that the first…

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Deal Season

By Barry Spencer | December 8, 2020 |

Deal Season I love getting a deal at this time of the year, don’t you? You’re shopping for gifts anyway, so being able to get the thing you want at…

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Tis the Season

By Barry Spencer | December 1, 2020 |

Give Your Donors Something Else to Talk About The recurring stories in the media are mostly negative about the economy, virus, election, politics, north vs. south, republican vs. democrat, and…

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ThanksLIVING

By Barry Spencer | November 24, 2020 |

An Extended Thanksgiving The Thanksgiving holiday kicked off this last weekend with my wife’s parents coming to town. We started with a three-generation golf outing, where my son figured out…

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Wait for It

By Barry Spencer | November 17, 2020 |

Wait for It The Christmas lights at the entrance of my neighborhood ushered in the Christmas season the day after Halloween. This also means the season of delayed gratification has…

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Your Opportunity to Benefit

To learn more about how The Donor Motivation Program® may benefit you and your organization, request our complimentary guide, “The 37-Minute Planned Giving Landscape Conversation” with Barry Spencer by calling (678) 353-3355.