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Karen Kendrick

No One is Coming to Save You

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No One is Coming to Save You

No one is coming to save you. No one is going to waltz in your door and take over your life, fix your challenges, get you focused on the right things, and lower your stress. That might sound a bit mean, but in reality, grasping this concept is freeing. It’s your life and it’s up to you to put...

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Does Your Thank You Message Need a Refresh?

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Does Your Thank You Message Need a Refresh?

You may be tired of hearing yourself write. What I mean is, that same repeated thank you message might take seconds to write, because you have it down, but you might be feeling bored out of your...

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It’s Not Too Late: Step-by-Step Strategies to End Your Year Strong

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It’s Not Too Late: Step-by-Step Strategies to End Your Year Strong

This is it, folks! For many of you, this is the most significant time of year for donor giving. That’s why it’s so critical to be working in a mindful, planful, and strategic way.

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Get Your Donor Calling Muscles with this Checklist

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Get Your Donor Calling Muscles with this Checklist

This is the perfect time to sharpen your donor connection skills. And one area I want to focus on today is what we typically call “cold calling,” although I’d like to advocate that we rename this...

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Changing Your Major Gifts Program from Transactional to Relational

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Changing Your Major Gifts Program from Transactional to Relational

I was told about this experiment back in 1986, and it has stuck with me all these years. A teacher was given false information about the IQ and abilities of her classroom students. This changed her...

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What It Means to Win in Fundraising: Lessons from the Olympic Games

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What It Means to Win in Fundraising: Lessons from the Olympic Games

If I told you, “You’re a winner!” How would that sit with you? Would it make you feel uncomfortable? Like a fraud? Unsure if you deserved it? So many of us have a messy relationship with success and...

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Do You Need an Attitude Adjustment?

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Do You Need an Attitude Adjustment?

No one wants to hear that they need an attitude adjustment! But if we’re honest, don’t we all need one on occasion? There is so much going on in our lives and happening in the world, and we can all...

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The Startling Reality of What Little Time You Have to Work with Donors

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The Startling Reality of What Little Time You Have to Work with Donors

I am not and will never be a mathematician, but there is power in breaking things down using a little math to make them real. This blog grew out of a conversation I had with my incredible colleague,...

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Five Ways to Make Space for Self-Care in the Non-Profit Sector

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Five Ways to Make Space for Self-Care in the Non-Profit Sector

“I’m doing the work of three people right now because of layoffs.” “My CEO expects to meet daily AND on camera!” “Working remotely, there’s no separation between work life and home life.” These are...

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Do New Year’s Resolutions Even Work?

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Do New Year’s Resolutions Even Work?

It’s hard to believe we’re about to enter 2023. If you haven’t already, soon you’ll be seeing messaging everywhere about setting your New Year Resolutions. If you’re one of those people that says, “I...

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