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Open position: Development and Communications Manager [Apply to Aly Sterling Philanthropy by April 17]
Open position: Development and Communications Manager [Apply to Aly Sterling Philanthropy by April 17]

Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio Seeks Development and Communications Manager – The Development and Communications Manager, in collaboration with the executive director, is responsible for enhancing and executing the comprehensive fund development and communications strategy to provide for the current and future needs of the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio (KFNWO) (www.kfnwo.org). Apply by April 17, 2015

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Movin’ on up…
Movin’ on up…

You know how we’re always talking about the importance of capacity-building and leadership to nonprofit success? And how having the right people in the right seats is essential to moving your organization forward? Well, we walk the talk here at Aly Sterling Philanthropy…

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The Top 10 Things NOT to Do During a Job Search
The Top 10 Things NOT to Do During a Job Search

We’ve all been there: clicking send on an application or sitting in a job interview when we realize we JUST MADE A BIG MISTAKE. Maybe we misspelled a name on the cover letter or told the hiring manager what we really thought about our lame-o boss. Either way, we knew it was the moment we were culled from the herd. Separated from the pack. Unceremoniously dropped into the “no” pile…

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The Top 4 Traits of Winning Capital Campaigns
The Top 4 Traits of Winning Capital Campaigns

Capital campaigns. You love ‘em and you hate ‘em. This is because few other fundraising endeavors are capable of eliciting excitement and a little fear at the same time. For fundraising professionals, running a successful capital campaign is like competing in the Ironman Triathlon…

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The best gift of 2014?
The best gift of 2014?

Now that the dust has settled on your end-of-year fundraising frenzy and you’ve had time to process (literally!) the gifts, we want to know: What was the best gift received by your organization in 2014 and why?

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Why We Get Up in the Morning… 
Why We Get Up in the Morning… 

As much as we try not to take our work for granted, it happens. And then an opportunity like the “Big Idea” edition of the City Paper comes along (see post below) and provides a humbling exercise in reflection on why our work at ASP “matters.”

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Open position: Director of Development at New Mexico Legal Aid [Apply to Aly Sterling Philanthropy by January 16]
Open position: Director of Development at New Mexico Legal Aid [Apply to Aly Sterling Philanthropy by January 16]

New Mexico Legal Aid Seeks Director of Development – New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) is seeking an experienced Director of Development who is eager to make a lasting difference for low-income people throughout New Mexico. The Director of Development is a dynamic position responsible for designing and executing a strategic development plan to improve NMLA’s advocacy, fiscal stability and collaboration with client communities and legal aid partners throughout the state. The position reports directly to the NMLA Executive Director. Apply by January 16, 2015

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Open Position: Nonprofit  Advisor at Aly Sterling Philanthropy (Apply by December 19)
Open Position: Nonprofit Advisor at Aly Sterling Philanthropy (Apply by December 19)

The Nonprofit Advisor, in partnership with the ASP leadership team, is responsible for leading multiple client engagements. Advising will consist of designing and collaboratively implementing client strategies and initiatives, including fundraising services, strategic planning and board governance. The Advisor will also be responsible for presenting special topic workshops including our signature The Fundraising Series℠ and The Board Series.℠ Apply by December 19, 2014

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Big news from Aly Sterling Philanthropy
Big news from Aly Sterling Philanthropy

We’re excited to announce the launch of our newest service: Corporate Giving consultation. This new service line provides tools, tips and strategies to help businesses find the reward in giving back. While we’ve always answered questions from the private sector about the best ways to give, our Corporate Giving consultation formalizes our best practices and make them accessible to businesses of all sizes, everywhere…

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Unleash the potential of your $25 donors…
Unleash the potential of your $25 donors…

Like many people, I receive all kinds of requests for donations in the mail. And there are certain ones, mostly local, that I support every year with a gift of $25 or $50. When tax season rolled around this year, I tallied up my various donations from the previous year and was surprised by how much I’d actually contributed without feeling like I’d done anything important…

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Congrats to graduates of The Board Series held in Toledo
Congrats to graduates of The Board Series held in Toledo

Pictured from left to right are Sara Best (of ASP), Brent Shimman, Jared Lafevre, Amy Hansen, Janet Bosserman, Ruth Ann Petroff, Jerry Mills, a guest board member, Judy Anderson, Kevin Mulder and Kate Smith (of ASP). Graduates not pictured are Drew Masse, Patty Wise, Tankeeya Butts, Kathy Godspedarek and Nancy Kimmell.

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