



Donor Renewals: The Easiest Gifts to Close for Your Year-End Campaign
Annual Giving, Year-End Fundraising StrategiesDonor renewals offer the quickest, easiest gifts for your year-end campaign. Here's how to keep your current donors from slipping away.

Developing a Strong Zoom Presence
Nonprofit leadershipWhat’s a Zoom presence? It’s how you come across on the screen. Your challenge, in the new Zoom world, is to so sharpen your presence that you can show up as the truly wonderful person you really are.

Messaging in the New Landscape: Why Simple Storytelling is Not Enough
Annual Giving, Marketing and CommunicationsMessaging to donors needs to change. You need to be more authentic, friendly and completely transparent about finances.

Using a Feasibility Study to Close Major Gifts – Without an Ask
Capital Campaigns, Donor cultivation, Major GiftsAn expertly crafted Feasibility Study can open your donors' hearts and minds to wonderful possibilities your project will create.

ARP Brings Public Funding Opportunities Like Never Before
COVID Resources, Fundraising Strategy
Today we are highlighting the special public funding opportunity from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). You may know that the ARP, passed by Congress earlier this year, provides funds to help communities recover from the pandemic.
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Want to Know What Your Major Donor is Thinking? Try This Question!
Capital Campaigns, Donor cultivation, Major GiftsWant to find out what your donor is thinking? Ask them what they think or what are their impressions. It's our favorite Golden Question to ask donors.

Don’t Get Stuck in Endless Cultivation
Asking for Donations, Donor cultivation, Donor-Centered FundraisingDon't get stuck in endless cultivation and let your donor's slip away. Move a donor from discovery questions right into a gift conversation.

What’s the Math? 3 Questions Your Board Members Really Need to Know
Board Development, Board Members and Fundraising, Motivating Board Members, Nonprofit leadershipHere's how to bring fundraising alive - help your board members understand where the money goes and what impact fundraising makes.

Capital Campaigns: Three Secrets of Success
Capital Campaigns, Fundraising StrategyIf you're nonprofit is running a capital campaign, take a look at our article for three secrets to a successful campaign.

Creating a Donor-Centered Case Statement
Donor cultivation, Fundraising StrategyWe're sharing expert guidance on how to create a snappy, compelling case statement. Take a look and don't make the all too common mistakes.

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