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Stop Prospecting! Do This Instead to Raise Revenue
When your non-profit is struggling economically and falling short of its fundraising goals, it's natural to start looking for more major donors.
4 min read
Top Fundraiser Fears and How to Face Them
It’s almost Halloween, which means we’re surrounded by ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night. But if you’re a fundraiser, your biggest fears probably aren’t related to haunted houses...
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5 min read
How to Build the Perfect Year-End Donor Offer
As the end of the year approaches, I know what starts running through your mind. There’s a fundraising goal to hit, a long list of donors to contact, and a calendar that seems to get more crowded by...
5 min read
Four Things Your Year-End Donor Call Needs
You know the hesitation you have right before you look up a donor’s name and get ready to dial their number?
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3 min read
How to Engage Donors Who Are Behind on Their Giving
How are you doing as you prepare for year-end? Do you feel like you have a clear strategy in place, or are you scrambling to figure out how to reach your goals? Are you confident in the ask amounts...
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5 min read
Fall in Love with Fundraising Again
I love the first day of fall when you can feel the weather change.
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8 min read
15 Open-Ended Questions to Ask Donors and Build Stronger Relationships
If you’re a frontline fundraiser, you’ve probably had a donor conversation where you weren’t quite sure what to say next.
6 min read
How to Build a Year-End Donor Plan
If you’re a frontline fundraiser, you can probably feel year-end getting closer. When the calendar fills up, you can practically hear the revenue expectations through your screen. And somewhere...
5 min read
Year-End Fundraising Season is Here! Are You Ready?
At this point in August, summer vacations are winding down, kids are heading back to school, and pumpkin spice is somehow already appearing on coffee shop menus. Which means, whether we’re ready for...
5 min read
A Director of Development’s Guide to Prioritizing Major Gifts Fundraising in 2026
Picture this (or maybe you don’t even need to): Your Monday morning calendar is stacked. There’s an event to plan, a grant deadline to meet, an appeal that needs approval, a board member asking for...
5 min read
How Long Does It Take to See Results From a Major Gifts Program in 2026?
“You hired a major gift officer. Where’s the money?” I’ve heard some version of this question many times over the years. An organization hires a new major gift officer, three months go by, and the...
3 min read
The Difference Between Cultivating a Donor and Actually Building a Relationship With One
One of the phrases I hear most often in fundraising is, "I'm cultivating that donor." Usually, it's said with the best of intentions. A fundraiser has scheduled a few meetings, sent updates, invited...
