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What Are You Grateful For This Year?
As many of us in the U.S. prepare to pull up a chair at the Thanksgiving table—and even if you’re reading this from somewhere far beyond our borders—I want to take a moment to pause with you. This...
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Three Meaningful Ways to Thank Your Donors
Many of us in the U.S. are getting ready to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this week. But gratitude is a year-long practice, not an annual feast. Studies have shown that practicing gratitude...
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How to Develop Offers Donors Actually Want
Donors today expect more from their favorite charities. They want accountability, clarity, and a direct connection between their giving and the impact it makes. If you’re a frontline fundraiser, you...
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Let Vulnerability Be Your Strength
I know what you're thinking right now. The idea of being vulnerable with your donors probably makes your stomach tighten up a bit. Trust me, I get it. In our society, we're taught from an early age...
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It’s Not About You, It’s About Them: Making Assumptions Hurts Donor Relationships (Part 1)
This is the first post in a two-part series on how the stories you tell yourself about donors can hold both you—and them—back. Stay tuned for Part 2, when my colleague Theresa Tapocsi, who shares how...
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Building Authentic Relationships and Being an Ambassador of Your Non-Profit Brand
As you know, relationship-based fundraising is not about making your goals or having a successful campaign. It's about building authentic relationships. Mid-Level (MLOs) and Major Gift Officers...
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The Future of Fundraising Is Not AI—It's Building Real Relationships
Look, I get it. Every month, there's a new shiny object in fundraising. AI this, machine learning that, the latest tech promising to revolutionize how we raise money. And here's the thing—I'm not...
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Where Are Your Boundaries with Donors?
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know we talk a lot about building meaningful relationships with donors. Why? Because that’s the core of your role as a major or...
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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
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...
