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The Top Ten Tips to Inspire "In Memorial" and "In Honorarium" Giving in Your Nonprofit Fundraising
Blog, Campaigns, Direct mail, Donor Acquisition, Donor relations, Individual Giving, Planned Giving, Planning, Resources for the professional, Small shop fundraising

The Top Ten Tips to Inspire “In Memorial” and “In Honorarium” Giving in Your Nonprofit Fundraising

“Our in Memorium giving is declining. What should we do?”Recently, a hospice client asked me his very question during one of our recent coaching sessions.It got me thinking. Demographics are changing, and, of course, a recent pandemic…
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September 18, 2020
The Top Ten Tips to Ensuring Your Non-Profit Fundraising Appeal Inspires Donor Giving
Blog, Campaigns, Direct mail, Donor relations, Individual Giving, Major gifts, Online, Planned Giving, Small shop fundraising

The Top Ten Tips to Ensuring Your Non-Profit Fundraising Appeal Inspires Donor Giving

What is the one thing that can have a tremendous impact on the success of your Calendar Year-End Campaign?A solid message.And, this year, that message needs to be on-point. Giving has entered a slump, PPP grants have ended, there is…
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August 21, 2020
10 Engaging Online Courses Your Nonprofit Team Should Take
Blog, Board, Board development, Campaigns, Capital Campaigns, Direct mail, Donor Acquisition, Donor relations, Free Resources, Grant Writing, Individual Giving, Major gifts, Online, Planned Giving, Planning, Resources for the professional, Small shop fundraising, Special Events, Staffing, Stewardship, Webinars

10 Engaging Online Courses Your Nonprofit Team Should Take

A guest post by Matt Hugg founder of Nonprofit.CoursesFrom a major university hospital with thousands of personnel to a grassroots community hotline, with one (underpaid) staff member and a cadre of volunteers, working at a nonprofit is…
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August 7, 2020
The greatest opportunity: a summons to more in our not-for-profits.
Blog, Board, Campaigns, Capital Campaigns, Direct mail, Donor Acquisition, Donor relations, Grant Writing, Individual Giving, Major gifts, Online, Planned Giving, Planning, Resources for the professional, Small shop fundraising, Special Events, Staffing, Stewardship

The greatest opportunity: a summons for more in our not-for-profits

The Pandemic has been a great global summons. A call. In the middle of the night to awake. To something new.What are you talking about?Yes, it has. I know, I know.You are probably saying it has been a grand inconvenience, even a…
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May 14, 2020
Blog, Board, Board development, Campaigns, Capital Campaigns, Direct mail, Donor Acquisition, Donor relations, Grant Writing, Individual Giving, Major gifts, Online, Planned Giving, Planning, Resources for the professional, Small shop fundraising, Special Events, Staffing, Stewardship

Fundraising After COVID 19

Yes, there will be life after COVID 19.Of that, I can guarantee it. What I can't guarantee is what life will look like.But, what I can guarantee is that life will look and feel different than it does today. Change is almost a constant…
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April 3, 2020
Blog, Campaigns, Donor relations, Individual Giving, Major gifts, Planned Giving, Resources for the professional, Small shop fundraising

How a major donor prospect fundraising meeting is like a nonprofit archeological dig

What should I say on my major donor visit? It’s not a matter of what you should say; it is more of a question of what you should do. To me, an initial major donor prospect meeting is more of an “archeological dig” or an “excavation.” So…
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January 10, 2020
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How to reduce the frantic pace in your nonprofit fundraising workday

Just recently, I noticed as I was driving around that everyone seems to be frantic. Or, is it more frenetic? Folks weaving in and out, road rage, and overall cortisol on overload.In comparison, I just spent three months in Australia. And,…
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July 26, 2019
The top six tips to avoid the "Hope and Pray" method of calendar-year end campaign planning
Campaigns, Capital Campaigns, Direct mail, Donor Acquisition, Donor relations, Individual Giving, Major gifts, Online, Planned Giving, Planning, Resources for the professional, Small shop fundraising, Uncategorized

The top six tips to avoid the “Hope and Pray” method of calendar-year end campaign planning

Often, I work with clients who don't adequately plan for their calendar year-end efforts.  This lack of planning does a disservice to the organization for a couple of important reasons.  One such reason is that calendar year-end efforts and…
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June 30, 2019
Blog, Board, Board development, Campaigns, Capital Campaigns, Direct mail, Donor Acquisition, Donor relations, Individual Giving, Major gifts, Online, Planned Giving, Planning, Resources for the professional, Small shop fundraising, Special Events, Stewardship

What one thing can make or break the success of YOUR organization?

The Board.It can make or break your organization. If assembled and organized correctly, it can chart a successful future that prospers and preserves inspiration and creativity of its members and benefactors alike.If not, well...insert…
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May 17, 2019
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Raising more money from your current loyal donors through repeat and best-ever gifts

What happens when you don't invest in donor acquisition?Well, your organization will face a declining donor base with the need to raise more money from fewer donors.  With about 10% of donor bases naturally declining each year, the focus…
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April 21, 2019
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How to craft an effective and impactful plan for your next fundraising fiscal year

For many, as the calendars switch to spring, our organizations begin their budget planning season in preparation of a new fiscal year. As a result, development departments are often hard-pressed to come up budget sometimes right in the middle…
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March 23, 2019
Blog, Campaigns, Donor relations, Individual Giving, Major gifts, Planned Giving, Planning, Resources for the professional, Small shop fundraising, Stewardship

How to take care of yourself as a busy nonprofit fundraising professional

It all happens to us. Time silently ticks away, and deadlines loom.  And, then, BAM, out of the blue, a crisis occurs with a client, or some other proverbial "fire" starts burning.  Perhaps it is a last-minute grant deadline suddenly arises,…
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