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Bethany Morley on Proactive Portfolio Management and Planned Gift Surprises

by | June 9, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog | 0 Comments

Ever feel like your prospect pipeline is stuck in traffic? Bethany Morley, Director of Prospect Strategy and Research at West Chester University Foundation, knows the feeling—and she did something about it. In this episode of ChatBytes, Bethany shares how her team...
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Janet Weimar on Smarter Portfolios and Team-Based Fundraising

by | May 5, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog | 0 Comments

What does it really mean to qualify a prospect? Janet Weimar, Executive Director of Prospect Development at the University of Iowa Center for Advancement, offers a definition so simple it’s brilliant: You’ve met with the prospect, and you plan to make an ask within...
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Smooth Development Officer Transitions with Janna Lee

by | April 7, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog | 0 Comments

What if a new development officer started at your organization and was able to close a major gift in few months? That would be awesome! And it can and does happen. In this episode of #ChatBytes I had the pleasure of interviewing Janna Lee, Senior Director of...
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