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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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Watch me pull a heartfelt donation out of a hat! This is one of my all-time...
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The Day After The absolute worst thing you can do the day after Giving Tuesday is...
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You may not think you have a “money left on the table” problem. But, bear with...
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You likely collect a lot of data in your donor database, but is it really...
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Think about the last time someone went out of their way to thank you —...
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What's holding you back? Culture? Fear? How do you help people afraid of fundraising become comfortable...
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What makes an effective major donor solicitation? I could just say (1) prepare, (2) prepare, (3)...
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All you’ve got to do is ask! Seriously. The number one reason people don’t make a...
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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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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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Fundraising is too often seen, at best, as a ‘necessary evil.’ When viewed this way,...
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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...