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Three Quick Ways to Snag Last Minute Online Gifts
Annual Giving, Year-End Fundraising Campaign
We're approaching the last week of the year. You know what that means!
Hopefully - it means a flood of online gifts and donations through your digital donation portal.
There’s a lot of money in play for deserving nonprofits in these last…

Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts for December
Year-End Fundraising Campaign
December is a wildly busy month for many fundraisers.
Year-end fundraising is closing out, and we are all stampeding toward our goals.
With things being so busy, where should you focus?
To help you, here are my top Fundraising Do's and…

5 Rules to Live by in December
Inspiration
December is a wildly busy time for many nonprofit folks. Isn't it for you, too?
We're in the midst of the hectic year-end fundraising season.
There are holiday parties, gifts to buy and decorating to be done. Money to be raised!
With…

Should You Include Major Donor Prospects in Your Year-End Appeal?
Major Gift Fundraising, Year-End Fundraising Campaign
Should your year-end fundraising appeal for annual giving funding include your major donors?
Many development offices are challenged by this question, and we understand. Our clients are always asking about how to handle major gift prospects…

Becoming a Power Asker: 4 Secrets to Successful Major Gift Fundraising
Major Gift FundraisingToday we have a guest post from one of the smartest major gift experts around: Amy Eisenstein.
She's helped tons of people learn how to successfully ask for large gifts. Here's Amy's smart advice:
One of the best ways to raise more money…

Thanksgiving is a Great Time for DonorLove!
Annual Giving
It's the week of Thanksgiving here in the U.S. and we are counting our blessings.
Your donors are a great blessing to your cause because they make your organization's work possible.
So, why not take advantage of the season and send loving…

5 (Very Simple) Steps to Build a Major Gift Program from the Ground Up
Major Gift FundraisingMajor gifts are the “big win” in fundraising.
We all want these wonderfully large gifts that help fund important programs and solidify your financial base. Major gifts enable transformational growth, and huge expansions of your work. Yes!
The…

Can You Capitalize on the Golden Age of Major Gift Fundraising?
Major Gift Fundraising
What's the fundraising outlook these days? I think it is GREAT.
Our future offers plenty of promising fundraising opportunities, especially if you are an enterprising nonprofit leader.
I think we just might be approaching the Golden Age…

6 Ways to Nail Your Next Major Donor Visit
Donor Cultivation, Major Gift Fundraising
Here you are, prepping for your big major donor visit. Yay!
As you walk into her office or home, should you be saying: "Yikes! What do I do now?"
Don't fail in your next major donor visit.
I’ve seen lots of people strike out when they finally…

5 Ways to Get a Meeting With Your Major Donors
Capital Campaign, Major Gift Fundraising
How do I get a meeting with my major gift prospects - particularly the ones who are wealthy donors?
That's a question everyone always wants to know- how to connect with the most wealthy donors on your prospect list.
And it's a difficult…

How to Sabotage (or Save) Your Major Gifts Program
Major Gift Fundraising
A solid major gifts program can be every fundraiser's pot of gold.
Boards, CEOs, and fundraisers all dream of lovely major donors making big gifts that can fund important programs, solidify your financial base and even catapult…

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