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Here comes my occasional “Do’s vs. Don’ts” feature, where I share with you something arriving...
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If there was ever a time to optimize your email fundraising strategy, now is it. So,...
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I’ve written about this before. But since I continue to get questions, I’m writing about...
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“I’m not selling you any tea today” was the subject line of an email I...
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Think about the last time you contributed to a friend or family member’s peer-to-peer campaign....
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Let’s pretend you and your donor are not connecting meaningfully right now. You’re not sure why....
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In From Objections to Opportunities: Winning Over Donors I covered some of the reasons donor hesitations...
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In Avoid these Key Obstacles to Successful Major Gift Asks I covered how to ask...
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In Proven Strategies to Take Charge of Major Donor Asks we delved into the topic of...
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Actually, unless you're an accomplished baker, this is easier than pie. Simply prepare to send 4...
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What if I told you there’s a teensy little digital upsell that could skyrocket your...
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In Part 1, we reframed what digital fundraising is really about: not just mastering tools,...
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Focus on the Rainbow, Not the Storm If you’re coming at fundraising from the perspective of...
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If you have board members who aren't giving a monetary gift... If you have board members...
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When organizations aren’t raising as much money as they need, they’ll often tell me: “We...
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When it comes to marketing communications, you need a strategic plan that will serve you...
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Keep batting your head against the same walls, you'll be in for a lot of...
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In a world filled with urgent headlines and heart-wrenching crises, it’s easy for fundraisers to...
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If you are a U.S. Citizen, it is VOTE! BE THE CHANGE you want to see. "Democracy...
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Steven Shattuck of Bloomerang wrote something for Nonprofit Hub called the Ultimate Nonprofit Social Media...
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Figure out a killer way to capture folks attention. We live in an information overload society....
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If it smells like a fish...Today I've been thinking about how government and nonprofits work...
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Can there be any innovation where we fail to accept the fact that the status...
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I just came across this blog post. Technology Can't Help YouWhile I agree that technology...
Culture & Values
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Why do so many fundraisers get no satisfaction? Fundraisers report money is the number one reason...
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Money is only part of the story of why fundraisers leave. The real culprit is...
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I’m a huge fan of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and I...