| "Running
an annual giving calling program for the largest association of professional fundraisers
in the world presents, as you could imagine, special challenges. Our members
demand, rightfully so, the best in fundraising practices. Advantage Consulting
has provided AFP with not only the best practices, but also with results
that far exceeded our expectations." |
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Paulette V. Maehara, CFRE, CAE
President and CEO
Association of Fundraising Professionals |
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| “I have tremendous confidence in the staff at Advantage. It was
a leap of faith on my part to begin this relationship with such a unique
alumni base and I am happy
to say that our results have improved dramatically. This is a process
that I believe in and plan to continue utilizing in the future.” |
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John Boop
Senior Vice President
Betty Ford Center |
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| “Advantage
Consulting is a top-notch company that gets results. They have helped
expand outreach to our alumni as well as our base for charitable support.
The folks at Advantage are consummate professionals; efficient, effective
and wonderful
to work with. Anthony and his team are terrific!” |
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Joe Laguiniger, CFRE
Chief Development Officer
Caron |
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| “When we first started in 1996, our in-house phone program was yielding
$2.1 million in pledges with a $73 average. As a result of our work together,
this year’s phone program secured $5,023,000 million in pledges
with an average of $148, which is 139% and 103% increase, respectively,
over 1996 results. The program has also increased
the number of donors at the $300-4499 level by 105%, at the $500-$999
level by 69% and at the $1,000-$9,999 level by 60% |
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Kwi Brennan
Associate Vice President
Rutgers University Foundation |
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| "I was reluctant to
use a private firm to do our calling program, but Advantage Consulting
changed my mind. They have shown us the tremendous benefits and opportunities
of using an outside firm, when the right firm is selected of course, vs.
the tribulations of trying to do it all in-house... Then professionalism
of everyone at Advantage Consulting, at every single level,
is truly outstanding. From the people stuffing envelopes to the project
managers, the callers to the senior executives, the commitment to quality
and to their customers is second to none." |
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| The University of Texas at Dallas |
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| "Prior to our partnership, the PKD Foundation was raising $250,000 from our annual Campaign for the Cure. Now, six years later, thanks exclusively to Advantage Consulting, our Campaign for the Cure is yearly raising in excess of $1 million for greatly needed PKD research. In fact, since 1999 when we first began with your organization, your staff has raised well over $5.5 million for this life-saving cause. " |
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| Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation |
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| "Our annual appeal has always conducted its phone phase follow-up
with parish based volunteer caller committees. This year, we took a giant
leap of faith and contracted with Advantage
for the telephone phase. The results far exceeded our ambitious expectations!
We not only realized an additional $10,000 for every 100 prospects
contacted - but we also began a rewarding relationship with the professional,
courteous, enthusiastic Advantage team. Faith does have its rewards!" |
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| Diocese of Metuchen |
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| "Advantage callers exhibit an exceptional level of energy and intelligence
... their patient and friendly nature on the telephone helps the program
to build friends as well as donors for the institution." |
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| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital |
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"As we begin a new fiscal year at Douglass College, I want to thank
you for the continued attentiveness you and your staff have given our
Douglass Annual Fund telephone program. We appreciate that this has frequently
taken you beyond the proverbial
extra mile and the steady climb in our participation rate and gift averages
indicate that our alumnae appreciate it as well." |
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| The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College |
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