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Being a Frontline Fundraiser is NOT a 9 to 5 Job!

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Being a Frontline Fundraiser is NOT a 9 to 5 Job!

Recently, we shared on Facebook and our other social media about a free white paper of ours called, “Six Secrets to Becoming an Extraordinary Major Gift Officer.” One of the six secrets is that if...

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What Journalism Can Teach Us About Fundraising

One of the best things we can do for ourselves is look at how someone else is doing their work and explore how to apply it to what we do in fundraising. Take asking questions, for example.

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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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Your Reputation Matters: Restoring Donors’ Trust in Your Organization (Part 4 of 4)

I was talking with a business colleague and asked him if he knew Ralph [not his real name]. “You know,” I said. “That guy who used to work at [name of organization].”

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Why Developing Your EQ Is Key to Great Leadership

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Why Developing Your EQ Is Key to Great Leadership

Here’s a question that keeps repeating in my head: Is the “Great Resignation” going to shake us up and wake us up?

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What’s Up With Emotions? Building Your Emotional Awareness

Our relationship with our own emotions is powerful. It drives how we respond to stressful situations, our actions, our relationships, and our internal dialogue. Yet many of us are taught to and only...

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Summertime Lesson #5: Get Deep with Some Donors. Do Something Crazy!

Fifth in a series: Six Things You Can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! You have roughly six weeks left in your summer. And since summer gives many of us the opportunity to do things...

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Write Your Major Gift Message with Emotion and Heart

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Write Your Major Gift Message with Emotion and Heart

Maybe you’ve heard that old adage: information tells, emotion sells. I suggest you print that out and put it in front of you when you’re writing, so that you make sure you start with emotion and then...

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