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Trust your systems, but verify how they work first… I just bought my 2021-day runner...
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What if we said “Give Where Most Moved” instead? You're in crisis. You need contributions now, just...
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During a crisis is no time to be passive. Build a list of audiences,...
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Getting in the spirit of acts of kindness There's a pandemic out there killing people. What...
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Early in my career I received a piece of fundraising advice that has stuck...
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Learn to Light Up Your Donors' Lives Do you have some major donor prospects you’re...
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Today I want to talk about the heart of successful major gift fundraising. It’s about...
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Get organized! Too often grant proposals begin with some variation of “we want money because...
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Everything has its season You may feel talking about mortality right now is a big...
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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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Last week I shared a number of real-life examples from innovative nonprofits taking creative steps...
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If you’re like me, chances are every other email in your inbox has something...
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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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Times are tough. It’s easy to get demoralized. Especially if you work for a...
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I’ve been writing since this pandemic began about the importance of staying connected to...
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Resist the temptation to throw your hands up in the air because you’re hearing...
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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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Find a values match between your cause and your constituents' beliefs In whatever times we're...
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My Neighbors Make Noise Nightly to Celebrate First Responders I confess. I’m a sucker for...
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What if we all followed the 'Golden Rule?' Philanthropy comes from the Greek and means...