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To be a donor-centered fundraising expert, you must: (1) Know what donors love, and (2)...
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Hold the presses! If you haven’t yet sent your year-end fundraising appeal, you’ve time...
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Everyone is saying it. Just about daily. “These aren’t ordinary times.” We’re living in the face of...
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Do it now! Don't wait 'til after the gift is received to show me...
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Appearances can be deceiving. Can you guess how I identify? Maybe. Maybe too little? There...
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Why do people – with plenty of worries and expenses -- give hard-earned money that...
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Most organizations, large or small, public or private, local or national, arrive at the...
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“Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then...
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Today I want to talk about the heart of successful major gift fundraising. It’s about...
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First impressions matter. “Five times as many people read the headline as read the body...
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This is one place you don't have to social distance. In fact, this is perhaps...
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These days you’re likely communicating with constituents digitally more than ever before. That’s terrific, but…...
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Ready to take the leap from your way to a new way? Tomorrow is "leap...
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Focus on the rainbow, not the storm. If you’re coming at fundraising from the perspective...
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Are you and your board locked in combat -- often knocking each other down? Recently...
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What emotions align with your nonprofit mission and brand identity? I adore color. I’m definitely...
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I often say “If you want gifts, you must give them.” I’ve written about this...
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Times are tough. It’s easy to get demoralized. Especially if you work for a...
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Steven Shattuck of Bloomerang wrote something for Nonprofit Hub called the Ultimate Nonprofit Social...
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Figure out a killer way to capture folks attention. We live in an information overload...
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There's no good excuse not to create awareness about your cause. How the heck...
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What key items belong on a fundraising menu? A good fundraising strategic plan, like a...
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What process and discipline do you use to get desired results? I learned something over...
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Generally, I enjoy nothing more than writing, writing and writing to share with you...
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Do you wear your values as a sign, or live them? “Philanthropic culture is a...
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When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber...
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Philanthropy comes from the Greek and means love (philos) of humankind (anthropos). Nonprofits are...