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2025

Fundraising Year-End: Why Major Donors Must Be Your Top Priority

Focus your year-end fundraising strategy on major donors. Learn how to engage leadership supporters, renew lapsed gifts, and close the year strong.

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Your Prospect List Is More Than Data – It’s a Treasure Map

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Big fundraising wins don’t happen by chance. They begin when you identify your organization’s top donor prospects and begin to organize them into a Master Prospect List. This Master List is the foundation of your major gifts program.…

Mastering Portfolio Management: How to Focus on Donors Who Will Actually Give

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We’re seeing this issue across the board - from lean nonprofits with one development officer to large universities with seasoned advancement teams. Major gift fundraisers everywhere are facing the same dilemma: too many prospects,…

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Emergency Decision-Making for Nonprofit Boards: What Really Matters Now

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Nonprofit boards face urgent choices in 2025. Learn how to lead with clarity, strengthen revenue, and build resilience through strategic decision-making.

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2025

3 Strategic Tips for Meaningful Board Discussions That Drive Impact

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Discover 3 proven tips to transform nonprofit board meetings into strategic, impact-driving discussions that inspire action and alignment.

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The 3 Must-Have Skills Every Major Gift Officer Needs to Succeed

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Discover the 3 skills that separate great major gift officers from the rest: deep listening skills, a high net worth mindset, and patience for the long game.

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2025

The Biggest Pain Point of All: Missing Your Major Gift Potential

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Too many nonprofits miss their major gift potential and leave money on the table. Learn how to prioritize donors, build relationships, and raise more.

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Pain Point #9: Chasing Visit Metrics Instead of Real Donors

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Too many fundraisers chase activity metrics instead of real donors. Learn what measures truly matter for major gifts and donor relationships.

Pain Point #8: No Second Gift from Your Major Donor!

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https://vimeo.com/1113040971/cab23ef2b2?ts=0&share=copy You know this already - fundraising doesn’t end when the gift comes in.That’s when the real work begins. One of the biggest pain points we see is what happens after the…

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2025

Pain Point #7: When Fundraisers Feel Undervalued, Results Suffer

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When fundraisers feel undervalued, nonprofits lose donors and momentum. Learn leadership strategies to support staff and fuel stronger results.

Pain Point #6: No Training for Major Gift Officers – So They Fail

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Many major gift fundraisers fail without training. Learn how support, focus, and strategy turn overwhelm into transformational donor results.

2025

Pain Point #5: Avoiding the Ask in Major Gift Fundraising Because of Anxiety

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https://youtu.be/mo9Cv6zXKyI This article is based on a lively discussion between our senior consultant, Chuck Davis, and me, as part of our Pain Points of Major Gift Fundraising video series. Chuck and I dug into why fundraisers…

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Fundraising Blog Topics

Fundraising Year-End: Why Major Donors Must Be Your Top Priority

Your Prospect List Is More Than Data – It’s a Treasure Map

Mastering Portfolio Management: How to Focus on Donors Who Will Actually Give

Emergency Decision-Making for Nonprofit Boards: What Really Matters Now

3 Strategic Tips for Meaningful Board Discussions That Drive Impact

The 3 Must-Have Skills Every Major Gift Officer Needs to Succeed

The Biggest Pain Point of All: Missing Your Major Gift Potential

Pain Point #9: Chasing Visit Metrics Instead of Real Donors

Pain Point #8: No Second Gift from Your Major Donor!

Pain Point #7: When Fundraisers Feel Undervalued, Results Suffer

Pain Point #6: No Training for Major Gift Officers – So They Fail

Pain Point #5: Avoiding the Ask in Major Gift Fundraising Because of Anxiety

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