How in the world do we nurture lapsed donors?
“How do we connect with lapsed donors? “I’m too embarrassed to reach out to lapsed donors because we did a poor job staying connected.”...
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Emily Fitchpatrick
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
ELEVATE Year-End Fundraising
Statistics indicate 30% of all annual charitable giving happens in December and 10% the last three days of the year. With our tools and...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Jul 11, 2022
- 2 min
Naming Your Summer Posture
Hi friends, I hope your summer is going well. Here in Western, NC the cool mountain air and no humidity reminds me of why I moved back...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
Another look at the story about the poor widow.
We’ve all heard the account of the poor widow giving all she had to Jesus. With the loss of her husband, it is likely she was now without...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Jan 21, 2022
- 1 min
Six Ways To Show Your Donors Love
I recently had a call with a ministry leader and she was asking how to perfect her fundraising skills this year. My advice (from an old...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Jan 3, 2022
- 1 min
Crafting A Standout Annual Report
Annual reports are a great way to communicate with supporters and bring them up to date on your ministry accomplishments while...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
Meet Jeremy Turner
Jeremy is the Founder of Epic Mission and coach with Flagship's Anchor Program. Jeremy, a native of Huntington, WV, holds a Bachelor of...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Meet Tom Nolan
Tom is the President of Growth Mission and coach with Flagship's Anchor Program. Tom brings 25 years of ministry experience as a pastor...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
Building Relationships with Foundations
Many of us wonder how we can cultivate meaningful relationships with foundations. Maybe we are getting the hang of our relationships with...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Summer Fundraising
Summer doesn’t officially start until June 20. But with Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror, Summer is "unofficially" here. It’s...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
A Powerful Fundraising Tool
Logic models are all about relationships! A logic model is a graphic depiction that clearly defines the relationships between resources,...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Apr 17, 2021
- 2 min
Stir Up Generosity With Hope
All too often, organizations desperately grasp at donors with tales of woe or stories of struggle. Chances are you are in fact meeting...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
Ministry Makeover
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18 Donors frequently look for clarity before partnering with you. We know...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Donor upgrades...what's in it for them?
Some of you may be reluctant to ask your donors to consider an upgrade because you worry it may come across as gimmicky. However,...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
What if?
What would your ministry look like if you… - Took a leap without knowing where you’d land. - Built the plane as you were flying it. -...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
A Winning Strategy
We just wrapped up a 3-month sprint raising year-end funds for 11 ministries focused on meeting needs in their communities while...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Nov 6, 2020
- 1 min
A Winning Content Calendar
We live in a world of information overload and the average human attention span for consuming content is just 8 seconds (according to...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
Meet Taylor Johnson
Director of Strategic Partnerships I feel so fortunate that ministry leaders have invited me into their community. It is an honor to be...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
The Windy World of Fundraising
Your friends at Flagship are dedicated to equipping you to navigate the windy world of fundraising and empowering you to elevate...
Emily Fitchpatrick
- Oct 15, 2020
- 4 min
Common Q&A's On Year-End Fundraising
It’s a busy time of year for us who fundraise as we approach year-end. I hope by now you have a plan in place and feel good about your...
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