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May: Increasing Potential Donor Engagement

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 MVZ

In last month’s article, I promised to focus on increasing potential donor engagement. Since schools end their fiscal year at […]

Development

April: You Must Ask For Gifts (Which May Upset Others That Do Likewise)

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 MVZ

Perhaps your school has started a development core team, and the members have networked with other schools to find out […]

Development

March: Everybody Fundraises – If You Want to Be Distinctive, You Must Advance Toward Development

March 10, 2026March 14, 2026 MVZ

Last month’s article described the differences between fundraising and development. While fundraising (candy sales, car washes, sales of products, etc.) […]

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February: The Difference Between Fundraising and Development

February 10, 2026February 8, 2026 MVZ

There are two ways of raising money to support your tuition-charging school. The first is development, which is the most […]

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January: It’s Time to Change Because Times (and Your Audiences) Have Changed

January 13, 2026January 10, 2026 MVZ

As we celebrate Catholic schools later this month, and Catholic and Christian schools begin their enrollment processes for the coming […]

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December: Transition

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 MVZ

Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.  Once you get […]

Development

November: The Importance of the Invitation…and Giving “Thanks”

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 MVZ

A national company that works to assist schools and churches with their Development and Stewardship efforts defines Development like this: […]

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October: CHANGE Continued

October 14, 2025October 13, 2025 MVZ

Someone once told me, “Be careful what you wish for; you may get it.” Some schools throughout the nation are […]

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September: CHANGE

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 MVZ

Fall begins this month, and Fall is the season of CHANGE. That’s a very special word when it comes to […]

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August: Why Development is Like the Stock Market

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 MVZ

As we’ve seen in the past few years, as well as this week, the stock market can be at its […]

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