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When non-profit revenue stalls, the default reaction is often to blame the development team or go on a frantic hunt for a new \"unicorn\" major gift officer. But veteran fundraisers know a deeper truth: fundraising success...

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Managing Up: How Fundraisers Can Lead Their CEO and Board Effectively

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The Discipline of Major Gifts: Habits That Separate Top Fundraisers from the Rest

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In the world of nonprofit fundraising, pressure is relentless. As soon as one fiscal year ends, the annual fund clock resets, capital needs increase as budgets are pinched, and the complexities of donor management rarely...

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Donor fatigue and growing skepticism are not simply buzzwords; they are real experiences of people around the world and are a real threat to your nonprofit’s sustainability. In an age of information overload and constant...

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As a fundraising professional in a small non-profit organization, you are not only a fundraiser. You are a data researcher, an appeal writer, a thank-you note expert, and a who-knows-what-else your Executive Director nee...

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In 2023, there were more than 1.5 million 501(C)3 nonprofit organizations registered in the United States. Research suggests that each nonprofit sends 59 email messages a year (27 of those being fundraising appeals of so...

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You are hard pressed to pick up your phone without having some sort of notification highlighting the uncertainty in the world right now. War, oil prices, stock market swings, political infighting, defunding of non-profit...

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We have two sons - one was a quarterback and the other a soccer goalie. Our fall afternoons watching our boys play involved cheering one on to score and the other to prevent goals. While their preference for positions va...

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Countless workshops, books, and tutorials on the “Art of the Ask” exist. There is sound advice in these resources as they outline the art, not science, of asking others for money. They discuss the careful cultivation of ...

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When our boys were little, the magic of the holiday season brought so much light into our home. The anticipation of Christmas morning, the thought that somehow, Santa made his way into our house to leave presents, that r...

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