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Take a look at this boiled-down list of systems to check this summer. You can you use these ‘down time’ months to get some fixes in place that will up your fundraising game come this Fall and end-of-year. 

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We know this is the season of vacations, downtime, out of office messages, and long lunch meetings. And that’s okay! Summer is a great time to take a breather and slow down a little. If your office is anything like ours (and our clients!) Spring is sprint, Fall flies by, and end of year – well, let’s just say a marathon is what comes to mind. But the summer is a good time to do a mid-year review, and take stock of what’s going well and what needs to change.  

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How engaged is your board?  Scorecards and metrics can provide good data to help you identify areas that are going well, and other areas that can be improved.

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Ask a dozen development directors what they think of their boards and you’ll get a dozen different answers. Press them a bit and you’ll find a common truth . . .

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So which data points are boards most interested in? We’ll start with the obvious and work our way down

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We all know the feeling – you’ve gathered your information, metrics, data, and trends and are presenting to your board. You’re diving into the data. KPI’s! Analytics! The facts and figures roll off your tongue, and are boldly displayed on your powerpoint. Trends and shown – graphs and charts. You look out and see…. Blank stares.  

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Here at the Killoe Group, we’re a big believer in tools that make our lives easier. Or, as the old expression goes, “plan the work and work the plan.” When looking at an event, make sure you’re calculating the full cost involved – including the planning and staff time.

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Ask any development director with more than ten years of experience what’s the one thing about their job they would change if they could, and you’ll likely get a thousand-yard stare coupled with a quiet answer: “The events.”

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