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Four Philanthropy Essentials: Communication - Part 2 Dec 10, 2024

Four Philanthropy Essentials: Harnessing Your Data

Effective donor stewardship is both an art and a science. We often find that nonprofits have a...

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Four Philanthropy Essentials: Communication - Part 1 Dec 06, 2024
Donors often share with me that they hear from the charities they support only when there’s a need. Charitable organizations and ministries...
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Finding (and Keeping) Major Donors - Part 4 Nov 14, 2024

One of the biggest misconceptions about fundraising? That acquiring new donors is tough. In my years of experience, I’ve found that retaining...

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Finding (and Keeping) Major Donors - Part 3 Nov 05, 2024

How do you find and keep major donors? The key lies in understanding donor types and styles—and knowing how to best serve those who are...

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Finding (and Keeping) Major Donors - Part 2 Oct 31, 2024

Chances are, you already know the folks who will be major donors to your nonprofit in the coming years. You (and they) just may not know it yet!

In...

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Finding (and Keeping) Major Donors - Part 1 Oct 23, 2024

“Can you help us find major donors?”

It’s the single most common question I get as I work with nonprofits and charitable...

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Five Strategies to Engage Donors Now - Part 5 Oct 15, 2024

Tell Donors How You’re Pressing Forward in Difficult Times

Every organization is going to hit a rough patch. (If 2020-21 was that for yours,...

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Five Strategies to Engage Donors Now - Part 4 Oct 08, 2024

Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now: Staying Present

One key mistake nonprofit organizations often make is not staying present with donors.

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Five Strategies to Engage Donors Now - Part 3 Oct 02, 2024

Development officers and executive leaders often wonder when and how they should appropriately make a financial request of a prospect. In this blog...

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Five Strategies to Engage Donors Now - Part 2 Sep 23, 2024

Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now: Acknowledge Past Faithfulness

Looking for concrete ways to engage your donors? In this blog series,...

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Five Strategies to Engage Donors Now - Part 1 Sep 19, 2024

Would You Ever Turn Down a Major Gift?

Most of us probably can’t think of too many times we’d say no to a significant investment in our...

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Effective Year-End Strategies to Implement Now - Part 4 Sep 11, 2024
Making the Most of Donor Engagement

If you’re looking for year-end (or year-round) fundraising strategies, this series will help you maximize...

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