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Better Fundraising in Today’s Economy
The economy in the United States is under stress. Inflation is driving prices up, and the stock market is down. Thankfully, smart fundraisers have been through situations like this before. ... - View moreAs my brother guided me through the dark scaffolding behind ...
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Annual Campaign
Raising money all year round.
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How to Raise More Money for Small Non-Profits
If you're working for a small non-profit… one that is raising less than $1 million per year… then I have some bad news and some good news for you. First, ... -
Managing Portfolio Strategy Meetings Count
When approaching portfolio strategy meetings between a gift officer and prospect development, there is no one way to conduct the meeting. Your agenda and objectives may vary depending on the ... -
Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy
Video Overview (8 minutes) by Karen Rotko-Wynn, CFRE, Chief Business Enterprise Officer, Alford Group Learn the key takeaways from this year’s Giving USA report in this short video! Giving USA ...
- The economy in the United States is under stress. Inflation is driving prices up, and the stock market is down. Thankfully, smart fundraisers have been through situations like this before. Here’s what to do… Stay The Course Do not cancel any fundraising. You need to be sold out to your ...
- As my brother guided me through the dark scaffolding behind the American Idol stage for the last time and my white cane tapped against a metal fixture, I heard Kara DioGuardi’s voice say, “All of this – it doesn’t matter, because you inspire people.” Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon ...
- Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns are an increasingly popular method for nonprofit organizations. You’ve seen how other organizations are using peer-to-peer fundraising successfully, and you know it could help you as well. But if you’ve never put together a peer-to-peer campaign before, you may be wondering where to start. How do you ...
- If you’re thinking about doing paid donor acquisition, you need to learn to think in the medium-term. Here’s the story… Two organizations we’re honored to serve spent significant sums on donor acquisition right before the pandemic. One spent about $500,000, the other spent a little less than $1,000,000. Both efforts ...
- If you're working for a small non-profit… one that is raising less than $1 million per year… then I have some bad news and some good news for you. First, let me give you the bad news: much of the information that is available online on how to raise more ...
Major Gifts
Big gifts from passionate individuals.
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Nonprofit Collaboration: The Foundation of Community Building
Nonprofit collaboration is a tried-and-true method of strengthening your organization’s position in your community. By reaching out and solidifying partnerships, you open up your organization to unlimited potential. While it ... -
How to help your donors score a victory and make an impact
What’s it about? An effective fundraising story isn’t just a good story. It must do something. It must lead to a gift. This means the story must be, to some ...
Direct Mail
Sending out invitations to your mission.
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Better Fundraising in Today’s Economy
The economy in the United States is under stress. Inflation is driving prices up, and the stock market is down. Thankfully, smart fundraisers have been through situations like this before. ... -
Donor Acquisition: Think Medium-Term
If you’re thinking about doing paid donor acquisition, you need to learn to think in the medium-term. Here’s the story… Two organizations we’re honored to serve spent significant sums on ... -
Authenticity Isn’t Always Useful
In the nonprofit world we tend to embrace authenticity. It’s assumed that if we’re authentic, and the fundraising we create is authentic, that we’ll attract more people to our cause. More ... -
Feelings precede giving: Case study
Notably re-quotable Tom Hanks Explains It All (NY Times): “Look, there’s plenty of reason to be demoralized. Goodness is not a constant, and the good fight is not always fought, ... -
It’s a Trap!
Please please please, do not get stuck in the classic nonprofit trap of thinking, “We want to raise more money but we have to sound like us.” First, let’s take ... -
Three Reasons You Should Occasionally Let Your Fundraiser Try Something New
If you have some control or influence over fundraising at your organization – please take a minute to read this. Maybe you’re the Executive Director, or a Board member, or ...
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Grant Writing
Written requests to institutional donors.
Mission Fundraising
Find the funding to answer God's call.
Online Giving
Using technology to connect with donors.
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Launching a Powerful Peer-to-Peer Campaign in 10 Steps
Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns are an increasingly popular method for nonprofit organizations. You’ve seen how other organizations are using peer-to-peer fundraising successfully, and you know it could help you as well. ... -
Sometimes the Solution Calls for Hot Water
Like many of you, I’ve gone back to traveling a fair bit, presenting and attending conferences. Sometimes those are being held at very large hotels. I have a confession to ... -
Donor Segmentation Best Practices
It’s a reality that nonprofits must work hard to attract and keep donors’ attention in today’s world. There are a zillion worthy causes out there. As our world becomes ever ... -
Now Is an Exciting Time to Ask for a Monthly Gift Upgrade
If you have a sustainer program that’s been around for a few years, you must consider upgrading them at least once a year. And while you may be hesitant, now is an ...
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