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Author: Kristin Harper

15 Jun

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I recently spoke on our podcast with four members of our Convergent team about their experiences during the Great Recession of 2008-2010. Senior Project Director Doug Croft was running the Thomasville Chamber in North Carolina and Senior Project Director Dennis Hinkle led the Greater Burlington Partnership in Iowa at...

03 Apr

Posted at 03:13h in Capital Campaign, Chamber of Commerce, Community Engagement, Economic Development, Feasibility Study, Fundraising, Outcomes, Results, Results: Arts & Culture, Results: Athletics, Parks, & Recreation, Results: Chambers of Commerce, Results: Economic Development, Results: Education & Research, Results: Environmental & Animal Services, Results: Foundations & Public Benefit, Results: Health Services, Results: Housing & Shelter, Results: Human Services by

We started a series of Virtual Round Tables this week for our friends and clients leading chambers and economic development organizations across the country. The purpose is to provide a venue for sharing frustrations, fears, questions, and most important, solutions. As COVID-19 changes the way...

23 Mar

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It was a pleasure to welcome Pellissippi State Community College President Dr. L. Anthony Wise and Convergent Partner Joe April to our podcast, The Difference. We discussed the college’s recently completed (and very successful!) capital campaign and the difference it made having an experienced nonprofit...

08 Jul

Posted at 08:38h in Capital Campaign, Chamber of Commerce, Feasibility Study, Fundraising, Outcomes, Results, Results: Arts & Culture, Results: Athletics, Parks, & Recreation, Results: Chambers of Commerce, Results: Economic Development, Results: Education & Research, Results: Environmental & Animal Services, Results: Foundations & Public Benefit, Results: Health Services, Results: Housing & Shelter, Results: Human Services by

When gearing up for a new campaign, some nonprofits are skeptical about whether to use a fundraising consultant. They may be reluctant to spend extra budget dollars or to bring in people who aren't native to their organization. The decision to bring in outside counsel may...

26 Jun

Posted at 07:32h in Capital Campaign, Chamber of Commerce, Feasibility Study, Fundraising, Outcomes, Results, Results: Arts & Culture, Results: Athletics, Parks, & Recreation, Results: Chambers of Commerce, Results: Economic Development, Results: Education & Research, Results: Environmental & Animal Services, Results: Foundations & Public Benefit, Results: Health Services, Results: Housing & Shelter, Results: Human Services by

Everybody's got a book club these days, so we thought we'd better get in the mix too! The fundraising professionals on our team have centuries of combined experience and are currently raising millions of dollars for nonprofits all over the country. Who better to turn...