011: Major gifts fundraising: Overcome these four barriers to boost your income

Major gifts activity should be a central component of any independent school's fundraising strategy. One of the key findings from the 2018 benchmarking report by The Institute of Development Professionals in Education (IDPE) and Graham-Pelton stated that: "for offices spending the majority of their time on major gift fundraising, average income is nearly 60% higher than what the average school raises".Therefore, when conducted alongside engagement activities, legacy fundraising and regular gi...