Major Gifts Fundraising

06/25/2026

Alexis Alm, former CFRE Board Chair, now serves as NANOE's Certification Chair. Thank You Alexis for loving and serving our sector! VISIT HERE TO MEET ALEXIS: https://bit.ly/43VxeXW

CFRE & NANOE Credentialing...What's the Difference? is Alexis India Alms take on industry certification organizations who serve nonprofits.

02/09/2026

How To Raise Major Gifts For Private Education

Jimmy LaRose introduces a new perspective on donor outreach, enabling private schools to connect with a broader community than just alumni, parents, and grandparents.

02/06/2026

The Importance Of Influential Speakers At Your Nonprofit Events

Jimmy LaRose discusses the importance of influential celebrity speakers at nonprofit ask events.

02/05/2026

Event Attendee Joins The MGRU Family

A nonprofit organization joins the Major Gifts Ramp-Up Family at a live virtual event.

02/04/2026

Major Gifts Ramp-Up Is Not A “Cookie Cutter” Model

Jimmy LaRose answers a question and explains that the MGRU model is scalable and nuanced for every organization. It is molded to fit the human resources you have available.

02/03/2026

You Need A Gift Acceptance Policy!

Jimmy LaRose tells a story about how a gift acceptance policy could have saved an organization some embarrassment in a situation with a major donor.

01/30/2026

Do You Have Gift Acceptance Policy?

Joanne Oppelt speaks on the importance of having a gift acceptance policy in place to protect your organization from unforced errors accepting certain types of gifts.

01/29/2026

Major Gifts Ramp Up: because small thinking never changed the world.

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01/29/2026

MGRU Event Lightbulb Moments

MGRU attendee has a lightbulb moment on how well the Major Gifts Ramp-Up Model works.

01/28/2026

Building big dreams with big gifts. ✨

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