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The DEVELOPMENT COMPANION© from DeWitt & Associates is a quarterly journal for nonprofit chief executives, Board members, key volunteers, and development professionals.

Designed to be "user friendly," the DEVELOPMENT COMPANION© provides easy access to the process of operating a development program in a 1, 2, 3 . . .step-by-step format.  Every issue is steeped in sound, proven development principles.

Think of the DEVELOPMENT COMPANION© as a tool box.  With each issue focusing on one topic, you will be adding another tool to your collection of handy references to assist you and your staff in doing your jobs.

Because we want to make the DEVELOPMENT COMPANION© an increasingly valuable tool, we will be responsive to your input on topics to be covered.  Also, we will make every effort to answer by e-mail or regular mail questions that may have been raised by the topic, and our approach to it.  

 

Some of the topics covered in past issues:

 
Annual Fund -- Acquiring, Keeping, and Growing Donors 
The Anatomy of a Development Program
Board Ownership -- Essential to Institutional Strength
Raising Major Gifts -- Identifying, Cultivating, & Asking for Special Support
Capital Campaigns -- Preparing for Success
Governance As Leadership

 

And many other development subjects with specific steps to help you succeed!

The First Quarter 2008 Issue: "The Development Program Action Plan -- Your Blueprint for Success"

 

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 Eugene Klompus, founding Executive Director, I-CAR Education Foundation, Rolling Meadows, Illinois

"Brydon DeWitt’s approach to fund-raising is a no-nonsense, proven and common sense style. He trains clients to recognize that raising money is an art. His theory is sound. To successfully raise money, we must convey the importance of the cause as well as the benefits that the cause can provide to society and to the prospective donor. And, Brydon’s counsel to my organization has proved his point! Under his direction we have employed methods that have helped us to achieve regular, renewable and increasing contributions. We couldn’t have done this without Brydon’s help." 

 

 Dale Schenewerk, former Chief Advancement Officer, Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman University), Kirksville, Missouri

 

"Our institution was a client of Brydon’s for four years, and during that time he led us through an important period of organizational growth. He took the time to understand what made our organization, and our advancement program, unique. The suggestions and advice he offered were tailored to our specific needs. He was adept at working with our President and members of the Board, as well as assisting in the on-going training of several new, inexperienced staff members. All on our campus who met him enjoyed working with him and appreciated the guidance he provided. We quickly began to view him as a member of our team, and he thought of himself in the same way." 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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