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Developing a Strong Zoom Presence

What’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

Messaging 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 Campaign, Donor Cultivation, Major Gift Fundraising

An 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

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. This…

Want to Know What Your Major Donor is Thinking? Try This Question!

Capital Campaign, Donor Cultivation, Major Gift Fundraising

Want 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 Fundraising

Don'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 & Fundraising, Motivating Board Members, Nonprofit Leadership

Here'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 Campaign, Fundraising Strategy

If 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 Strategy

We'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.

Secret Sauce for Year-End Fundraising: Your Multi-Channel Donors

Fundraising Strategy

Check out these special strategies to connect and engage with a very special group of donors – your multi-channel donors.

Major Cryptocurrency Gifts in Just Two Weeks?

Fundraising Strategy, Major Gift Fundraising

Learn one nonprofit's story of how they raised $90K in just two weeks after signing up to accept cryptocurrency gifts.

3 Reasons Capital Campaigns Lose Their Momentum

Capital Campaign

There is really nothing more painful than a capital campaign that loses its momentum. It’s a sad situation – the institution is out there in public with an important initiative, a very public goal, and major gifts designated toward…

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