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Communication

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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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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Are Donors Even Reading Your Emails? 13 Pro Tips to Help You Write Better Emails

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Are Donors Even Reading Your Emails? 13 Pro Tips to Help You Write Better Emails

Recently on our team Slack channel, our coaches shared that we send a lot of these tips to our clients about how to write an effective email, so I thought it would be a great resource to share them...

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Why Your Donor Doesn’t Talk About Their End-of-Life Charitable Plans

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Why Your Donor Doesn’t Talk About Their End-of-Life Charitable Plans

“How many of your donors have made a planned gift?” A question like this, or really anything related to “planned giving,” strikes terror into your heart and the hearts of every other fundraiser I...

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3 Meaningful Ways to Say Thanks

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3 Meaningful Ways to Say Thanks

Many of us in the U.S. are getting ready to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow. But gratitude is a year-long practice, not an annual feast. Studies have shown that practicing gratitude makes...

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Why Do Fundraisers Avoid the Problem in Their Storytelling?

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Why Do Fundraisers Avoid the Problem in Their Storytelling?

You have a flat tire, so you need to go get it fixed. You’re hungry so you stop and get some fast food, or you visit the grocery store. When you’re not feeling well – you go to the doctor. If your...

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Don’t Be White Noise to Your Donor: 4 Ways to Stand Out

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Don’t Be White Noise to Your Donor: 4 Ways to Stand Out

You know those sound machines that create white noise and block out all the other sounds around them? That’s what’s happening to your donors right now because everyone is following the same donor...

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Hiring and Retaining the Right Fundraising Talent

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Hiring and Retaining the Right Fundraising Talent

This post is part-four in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace” My guess is that right now, either you or someone you know has left or is thinking about leaving their...

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How to Be A Manager People Want to Work For

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How to Be A Manager People Want to Work For

This post is part-three in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace”

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