CECIL R. PHILLIPS
Management Consultant
Dedicated to the advancement of nonprofit organization.
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Presentation Topics
Recent training programs presented by
Cecil Phillips for clients and professional
fundraising organizations (LANO, AFP,CASE) have included sessions on the following topics, ranging in length from 25-minute
after-lunch talks to three-hour seminars.


These and other topics can be tailored to specific audiences, time periods, and training purposes.

Fundraising Fundamentals. An overview of the basic concepts and elements of well-rounded fundraising programs for nonprofit organizations of all sizes.

Campaign Feasibility Studies. A tutorial on the conventional methods of evaluating the feasibility of proposed capital campaigns.

Ethical Issues in Fundraising. A structured discussion of situations involving ethical problems and dilemmas, leading to policy guidelines for organizations.

Measuring the Bang for the Bucks. A comparison of the cost-benefit ratios of different types of fundraising programs, based on data from national surveys and from personal experience.

Planned Giving Programs for Small Organizations. A tutorial on how to make use of low-cost and no-cost methods to develop estate commitments for the future.

Gift Acceptance Policy. A guided discussion of problematic gift conditions, or "strings," and how to handle them through clear gift acceptance policies.

Donor Recognition, A Vital and Diverse Element of Fundraising. A presentation on the importance of showing appreciation in a variety of ways and levels. The discussion includes links to issues in gift acceptance policy.