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New Podcast Episodes, Webinar Replays, and More: November 2024

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New Podcast Episodes, Webinar Replays, and More: November 2024

In case you missed it, here’s a recap of our latest podcast episodes, webinars, and more resources to help you raise more revenue for your mission!

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Who Has Loved You Into Being?

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Who Has Loved You Into Being?

My wife and I went to see It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks, who plays Fred Rogers. It was a wonderful film, and I urge you to see it. There was one scene that will stick...

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It’s Not Enough to Say Thanks

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It’s Not Enough to Say Thanks

You know that when a donor gives a gift, your first job is to say thank you, as quickly as possible. Amazingly, colleagues in our industry (including Richard and myself) have written, conferenced,...

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Express Gratitude to Donors Daily

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Express Gratitude to Donors Daily

One thing that’s difficult for me to do is to focus on the positive things people do. Jeff and my wife both tell me regularly that I am too problem-oriented. There is good and bad news to this...

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Keep Your Eyes on Dec. 31: How to Focus and Get It All Done at Year-End

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Keep Your Eyes on Dec. 31: How to Focus and Get It All Done at Year-End

There are 22 workdays until Dec. 20. You’ll likely also work a few of the days between then and Dec. 31, so let’s call it a holiday-specific 25 workdays til year-end.

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You Can Have More Major Donors in 2025

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You Can Have More Major Donors in 2025

We are absolutely living in strange times. Many have coined it the second “Gilded Age.” We see power in the hands of extremely wealthy billionaires and the gulf between the wealthiest and the poorest...

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How do facilitation skills make you a better fundraiser?

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QOTM: How do facilitation skills make you a better fundraiser?

Do you remember the last time you left a meeting feeling like your time was respected and real progress was made? I’d bet there was someone leading that meeting who was well prepared and helped to...

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Increase Giving by Asking for Restricted Gifts

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Increase Giving by Asking for Restricted Gifts

You are coming up on the biggest giving months of the year: November and December. And in other countries, where the giving cycles are different, you can apply the same principles I am writing about...

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Are You Reluctant to Ask for a Year-End Gift?

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Are You Reluctant to Ask for a Year-End Gift?

You have roughly 5-6 weeks left in the year to have face-to-face conversations with your donors and to ask for gifts. I say that because all of your donor meetings really should be wrapped up by...

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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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