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Why a Mid-Level Fundraising Program Is the Key to Donor Respect

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Why a Mid-Level Fundraising Program Is the Key to Donor Respect

If you ask most CEOs or Executive Directors whether their organization is relationship-centered, they’ll usually say “yes.” But when you look closer, the reality often tells a different story. For...

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The Missing Ingredients: Storytelling and Impact Reporting in Your Donor Relationships

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The Missing Ingredients: Storytelling and Impact Reporting in Your Donor Relationships

In my years of working with hundreds of non-profit organizations, I've noticed a pattern that continues to surprise me. When I ask development leaders about their donor stewardship strategies, they...

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Why Age Doesn't Matter in Major Gift Fundraising

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Why Age Doesn't Matter in Major Gift Fundraising

Let me be straight with you – I'm worried. I'm worried because I see too many good fundraisers getting distracted by the wrong things. And right at the top of that list is this obsession with donor...

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10 Steps to Creating Compelling Donor Offers

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10 Steps to Creating Compelling Donor Offers

The main reason a donor doesn’t give to you is because you haven’t given the donor a compelling offer that matches what they care about.

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Want the Most Flexibility in Your Work? Have a Plan.

I want to be frank with you. I love what I get to be a part of in my role as a Client Experience Leader with Veritus. We partner with non-profit organizations doing amazing work all around the world....

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I Doubled My Support and I Liked It

OK, not as catchy as Katy Perry’s 2008 debut single, but hopefully it got your attention!

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Maybe This Is Why Your Donor Isn’t Responding

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Maybe This Is Why Your Donor Isn’t Responding

If your caseload donor is silent, it could be that you’re not in sync with their communication preferences. Diana Peterson-More writes a brilliant article about communication alignment in her piece...

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Question of the Month: What does it really mean when a donor says “no” to your request for a gift?

Some people may think that a fundraiser’s job is to get donors to say “yes.” But that’s not accurate. As fundraisers, our job is not to pressure donors toward any specific action, but to align with...

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The Balancing Act of Year-End Outreach in Major Gifts

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The Balancing Act of Year-End Outreach in Major Gifts

Your hands ache from writing “We couldn’t do this work without you,” on hundreds of cards. The papercuts on your fingertips sting as you shovel another handful of Fritos into your mouth, desperate to...

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