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From the Front-lines: Fundraising Tips to End the Year Strong
This is part-one of a two-part blog series on “Ending the Year Strong.”
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Why Is It So Easy to Get Off Track?
I’m frustrated. I’m personally off track on some tasks I need to do. I also have colleagues who are off track on their work, and stuff is getting “pushed” further down the path. Maybe you experience...
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Mistakes You’re Making That Suppress Major Donor Giving
One of the advantages of being an outside consultant is that you can see things that those who are “in it” can’t, for one reason or another. It doesn’t mean a consultant is better than a front-line...
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How Do You Make the Case for Hiring Your First Fundraiser?
Part 3 in a 3-Part Series for Small Non-Profit Organizations: How Do You Get Started in Major Gifts? In my first two posts where I’m talking directly to small organizations, I covered how to get...
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So What if You’re Small?
Part 1 in a 3-Part Series for Small Non-Profit Organizations: How Do You Get Started in Major Gifts? The other day I had a development director call me and tell me how much she enjoyed one of our...
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What To Do When Your Non-Profit Board Doesn’t Work
It’s a major dilemma. You’ve invited some outstanding community members, thought leaders, and friends to be on your board. You thought it would go well and it hasn’t. The board, simply, is not...
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No Wonder You’re Leaving
I feel like every six months or so, either Richard or I feel compelled to write about the state of turnover in our industry. It’s sad, because honestly, not much has changed in over a decade of...
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Membership Programs, Of Any Kind, Suppress Giving
Second in a three-part series: “Why Your Donors Aren’t Giving More” It’s always interesting to see how people react when Jeff and I assert that the annual fund, giving societies, and membership...
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Your Donor Needs to Know Their Gift Is Making a Difference
First in a three-part series: “Why Your Donors Aren’t Giving More” “Most people give without expecting anything in return,” said some authority figure.
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Is There Space for Self-Care in Philanthropy?
“I’m doing the work of three people right now because of layoffs.”
