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How do you handle the most emotional gift?

Memorial gifts – the most emotional gift? It’s not a gift you look forward to making – or inspiring. It represents someone’s loss and sadness – though also their hope. As a fundraiser, a memorial gift is one of the most emotional gifts you will likely receive. For me, the question is personal. When I […]

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Memorial gifts: do the right thing

Memorial gifts are the most emotional gifts. We buried my aunt on Monday. She was an incredible woman – a musician good enough to have played professionally, a university professor, an artist with a needle or fabric, a wonderful cook, a loving mother and wife, and an adoring grandmother. Her loss leaves a big void. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Memorial gifts Tagged With: memorial gifts, stewardship, tribute gifts 3 Comments

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