Two Signs Your Prospect Is Unlikely to Convert

If you've put significant effort toward cultivating a prospect but haven't made much headway after two months, it may be time to wind down communications and share that energy with other potential donors. “The above two concern me a lot more than perceived capacity,” Eskin adds. “Major gifts are made much more due to interest in the cause than financial capacity to make a gift.” Source: Jim Eskin, Founder, Eskin Fundraising Training, San Antonio, TX. Phone (210) 415-3748. Email: [email protected]. Website: eskinfundraisingtraining.com

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˜The œmajor gifts report
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2026-09-11
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mgr.32904
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Educational Leadership and Practices
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Two Signs Your Prospect Is Unlikely to Convert

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Two Signs Your Prospect Is Unlikely to Convert

Megan Venzin
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Abstract

If you've put significant effort toward cultivating a prospect but haven't made much headway after two months, it may be time to wind down communications and share that energy with other potential donors. “The above two concern me a lot more than perceived capacity,” Eskin adds. “Major gifts are made much more due to interest in the cause than financial capacity to make a gift.” Source: Jim Eskin, Founder, Eskin Fundraising Training, San Antonio, TX. Phone (210) 415-3748. Email: [email protected]. Website: eskinfundraisingtraining.com

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