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#1 Year-End Fundraising Mistake: A Weak Ask

Are you making year-end fundraising mistakes? Too many organizations are not asking often enough. And when they do ask, they do it poorly. This is happening with far too many nonprofits. Especially smaller organizations – and some large…

Metrics for Fundraising: Donor Retention Made Easy!

Donor Cultivation

Today we have a special guest post from fundraising guru Roger Craver of The Agitator Blog. He joined us for a private webinar with our INSIDERS this week: Donor Retention Made Easy. During his webinar, he outlined the…

7 Ways to Build Donor Retention and Create Highly Committed Donors Who Love You

Annual Giving, Donor Cultivation, Donor-Centered Fundraising

Don't we all want "highly committed donors" to our organizations? If you have highly committed donors, what would your donors do for you? Well - they will give and give and give again. What happens when your donors are not highly committed? My…

21st Century Fundraising Metrics

Fundraising Plan, Marketing & Communications

Remember the old saying - What gets measured, gets done? We all know it goes for fundraising too, right? So what do you want to get done in your fundraising program this year? Certain amounts of money raised? Donors renewing their gifts? …

Are You Having Too Many Fundraising Events?

Events

Are you having too many fundraising events? Love ‘em’ or hate ‘em, fundraising events are a fact of life for most nonprofits. Here’s the challenge: Fundraising events are our most inefficient way of raising money. In general, when…

Fundraising as a Dart Game: Are You Guessing your way Along?

Is Your Organization Aiming for the Fundraising Bull’s Eye?

Fundraising Plan, Fundraising Strategy

Where are you with your fundraising plans? Are you playing the fundraising "dart game" by any chance? There's a game that many nonprofits play called “Aim for the Fundraising Bull’s Eye.” It’s the game of searching, searching…

No More Crisis Mode Fundraising

Annual Giving, Fundraising Plan

It's fundraising planning season. And many smart fundraisers often step back in the summer months (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) when things are slower. It's a time when you can (hopefully) move out of the daily grind and take stock.…

Where Do You Stand? Find Out With Our Fundraising Scorecard

Fundraising Plan

Sometimes it’s hard to get a handle on how well your organization is doing in fundraising. Sure, you can look at the bottom line and check out how much money was raised. But there are other factors, too, that play into how much funding your…

Mindset: How Your Thinking Impacts Your Fundraising and Your Life

Inspiration

Does your mindset really impact your life - and your fundraising results? I'd suggest that your thinking has tons to do with how your life rolls out. I co-presented this topic earlier this week at the AFP International Fundraising Conference…

Traits of Highly Successful Major Gift Fundraisers

Donor Cultivation, Major Gift Fundraising

Do you know the secrets of master major gift fundraisers? You know, those special individuals who raise six, seven and even eight figure gifts? What special qualities DO these talented major gift fundraisers have? What habits do they follow?…

Two Ridiculously Simple Major Donor Cultivation Strategies

Donor Cultivation, Friendmaking, Major Gift Fundraising

What kind of major donor cultivation strategies do you think work the best? Do you ever find it challenging to have conversations with prospective donors and develop their interest in your cause? I am a fan of an easy going, no pressure…

Mid-Level Donors = Low Hanging Fruit?

Major Gift Fundraising

Mid-Level Donors. We're all talking about these lovely folks in your data base who are already giving significantly - and the potential they offer. But what to do with them, when you are already practically burdened by too much to do?? Today,…

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