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Of Pumpkins and Relationships: How to Use Relationship Mapping More Effectively 

This year, articles abound about how we are carving pumpkins incorrectly. Like most people, I learned to cut a hole in the top of the pumpkin and then scoop out all the stuff inside. However, the word on the digital street is that it’s better to cut a hole in the bottom. You can make the hole larger to facilitate scooping the guts out and it’s less likely to cave into itself. This will help the jack o lantern last longer. 

In Translation: 4 Common Misunderstandings Between Major Gift Officers and Prospect Researchers

We’ve heard it many times before; fundraising is all about relationships. But it’s not just about the relationships between an institution and its prospective donors. It’s also about the relationships between fundraisers, like prospect research and gift officers. Having a good connection with gift officers will benefit everyone. Researchers can provide the right information to major gift officers who are best prepared to cultivate and solicit prospective donors.