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(MG Series #6) How to Secure a Transformational Gift

We all dream about securing transformational gifts. Those are the gifts that can change your organization’s trajectory into a new, expanded reach. These are the gifts that can blow your mind – with all they can accomplish and the impact…

(MG Series #2) How to Save Time Cultivating Donors and Move to the Ask Quickly

Major Gift Fundraising

Happy Weekend! We thought you’d be interested in this topic today. And if you are interested in closing more major and principal gifts, then we have a great guide today for you to save time. It’s about all the time we waste cultivating…

Superpowers of Successful Major Gift Fundraisers

Asking for Donations, Major Gift Fundraising

Does it ever feel like some fundraisers have superpowers? You know, those ones who raise six, seven and even eight-figure gifts. And you look at them and wonder, "what special qualities DO these talented major gift fundraisers have?" "How…

Managing Your Major Gift Portfolio Can Be This Easy

Fundraising Strategy, Major Gift Fundraising

Portfolio management may seem like a technical term. But it’s an excellent format to help you focus your attention on your best, and most likely donor prospects. Of course, one of the secrets to successful mega fundraising is identifying…

Our Predictions: Fundraising Trends for 2021

Fundraising Strategy

With a new year comes a hopeful new outlook. We're all glad to see 2020 go. What a year it has been: we suffered through a terrible pandemic, disruption of our lives, families, workplaces, a volatile political climate, and much more.…

Secrets to Maintaining Your Capital Campaign’s Momentum

Capital Campaign, Inspiration

The Magic of Capital Campaign Momentum Is your organization enjoying the benefits of robust capital campaign momentum? In fact, many campaigns struggle to maintain this important success factor. Momentum is a magic quality…

We Give Thanks To You

Capital Campaign, Nonprofit Leadership

A Message To You Yesterday was Thanksgiving in the U.S., a time to give thanks for what we have. It felt a little different this year. 2020 has thrown a lot of challenges our way. Maybe it feels like we’d rather wish away 2020…

What Can Go Wrong with a Capital Campaign in a Pandemic?

Capital Campaign

You might be planning a campaign for 2021, or you may be in a major campaign right now. What can go wrong? Capital campaigns, as we all know, are huge undertakings. They are full of risks, rewards and mega gifts, too. And sometimes capital…

How a Capital Campaign Planning Committee Develops Lead Donor Relationships

Capital Campaign, Donor Cultivation

If you’re planning a capital campaign, you are very likely evaluating your fundraising potential. How much can you raise? Who will be your major funding sources? Would a Capital Campaign Planning Committee help you raise more? A…

Nonprofits, Politics and Elections

Friendmaking, Nonprofit Leadership

We all imagine that 2020 will go down in history as a difficult year. And now here we are waiting for election results in the U.S. Politics and elections can certainly be exhausting for everyone. But being involved in civic life (politics)…

Three Ways Our Current Environment Opens Unique Opportunities for Fundraising

Asking for Donations, Inspiration

We know our current environment presents challenging times. You’ve had to reinvent just about everything you do - from communicating with your donors to delivering your organization’s services. Just about everything is different. All…

Donors are Stepping Up! Giving Was Up 7.5% in the First Half of This Year

Inspiration, Year-End Fundraising Campaign

Remember April, when we were all clenching our teeth and thinking “Oh wow, this is not the year for fundraising. How will we get through it?” Well, it turns out recent data proves that 2020 is actually a great year for fundraising. So…

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