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Full confession: I’ve used the franken “best practice” appeal structure for years. And honestly? It...
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It may be summer, but smart fundraisers know the most important giving season of the...
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Every fundraiser knows the tension: You want to lead with a story that stirs hearts....
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If you want gifts, you must give them Giving is not always its own reward. Sometimes you...
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The results are in, and the news is generally bleak. The 2024 Fundraising Effectiveness Project...
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You’ve got your work cut out for you. How will you connect with donors in a...
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Assuming people don’t want to be asked to make a philanthropic gift is one of...
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Remember, behind all your work there are people. It’s your job to learn more about...
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13 happens to be my lucky number. I want it to be lucky for you...
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Eight years ago, I wrote an article asking, “Why Aren’t You Doing More Online Fundraising?”...
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Studies show one-fourth of all charitable giving happens in December. For some organizations (maybe yours?),...
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Soliciting donations from your supporters is hard work. It requires identifying prospects, building relationships, and...
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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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Please don’t leave your new (or old for that matter) board members dangling! Being a board...
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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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Your nonprofit’s story is the whole ball of wax. Without it, you’ve got nothing. So let’s really...
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Have you ever found yourself, whether by accident or design, face-to-face with a VIP –...
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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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These are the best of times. These are the worst of times. However you see the...
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We're entering an era of uncertainty. For many, this has been a gut-wrenching week. And not...
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What's holding you back? Culture? Fear? How do you help people afraid of fundraising become comfortable...