Energizing a major gift program with Dan Balena

July 10, 2019 00:50:06
Energizing a major gift program with Dan Balena
Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast
Energizing a major gift program with Dan Balena

Jul 10 2019 | 00:50:06

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Show Notes

During last month's Citygate Network Conference, Shawn Saunders (Dickerson Bakker & Associates) and I got to sit down with Dan Balena of Atlanta Mission and talk about how he and the team at Atlanta Mission have energized their major gift program. 

After a long and successful corporate career at IBM, Dan felt called to the work of ministry, and later discovered that his skills and experience were a great fit for major gift work. In our conversation he talks about the way Atlanta Mission is engaging donors, telling better stories, and working to bring renewed excitement to the relationships they have with their donors -- all in support of changing the lives of people in need throughout the Atlanta area. s

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