Sharpe Group recently elected three new Vice Presidents of the company. Managing Consultants Nancy Jeffers and Kathy Robbins and Sales Coordinator Sara Latshaw were elected as Corporate Officers unanimously by Sharpe Group Board of Directors. Nancy Jeffers has more than 30 years’ experience assisting a variety of nonprofit organizations with the donor communications strategies for …Read More

by Joe Chickey All relationships take time to grow. This can be especially true when it comes to relationships between fundraisers and donors. Sharpe Group’s research indicates that completing a planned gift can take 18-24 months, and actually realizing the gift may take several more years. The best way to forge strong relationships with your …Read More

Ann Barden is Director of Gift Planning at Oregon Health & Science University Foundation (OHSUF) in Portland. The OHSUF fundraising team just managed a remarkable feat—raising $500 million in under two years to earn a $500 million matching gift. Here Ms. Barden explains how they accomplished this and also shares some of the lessons she …Read More