The Grace of Begging
I had a conversation with a friend of mine yesterday that kind of blew my mind. She’s a homeschooling mom that has a child with special needs. I’ll call her…
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Fundraising
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The Meat, the Fluff, and the Gaps
Creating Your Fundraising Plan – The End In the last three weeks, you have had the opportunity to create an annual plan for your current fundraising activities, a logic model…
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Create a Winning Fundraising Game Plan!
Do you have a gameplan for your fundraising? Have you ever thought about your fundraising plan? The reality is that, unless you are a brand new church or ministry, you…
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Letters From The Almoner on Amazon
Letters From the Almoner takes a page from the writings of C. S. Lewis and lets you read over the shoulder of parish priest and a determined volunteer as they…
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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Annual Fund Volunteers
Enthusiastic and well-trained volunteers make an effective annual fund drive possible. Even when operating at peak efficiency, your organization’s annual fund drive requires too much time and effort for your…
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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Database
If you’re doing any kind of fundraising more complicated than a bake sale (which is not really a fundraiser), you need a donor database. A donor database is every fundraising…
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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – External Budgets
Budgets are important. Your budget tells the story of your ministry or program by showing potential donors how their money will be used. When you’re asking for gifts under a…
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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Cultivation
After you’ve acquired a new donor, you need to cultivate that relationship. “Donor Cultivation” means continuing to build a relationship with a donor and specifically, asking them for additional gifts.…
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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Acquisition
What is “Donor Acquisition” and why is it important? “Donor Acquisition” describes the process by which a person is transformed from a non-donor to an active donor. When a person…
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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Cost Effectiveness
You have limited resources. Are you choosing the most effective fundraising strategies? Are you getting the most “bank” for your buck? Learning how to calculate the cost effectiveness of your…
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