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#1 Tip to Snag Last-Minute Online Fundraising Gifts

Are you hoping to snag tons of last-minute online gifts? Here's my #1 recommendation to help you raise the most money this week. There's a lot of money at play for last-minute online gifts. Many donors will be inspired by the holiday season…

Your End of Year Giving Email Subject Lines (knock them off)

Are your fundraising email appeals ready and lined up for the last week of the year? Is your email subject line click worthy? It's not too late to tweak them and sharpen up your ask. Remember, as much as 10% of your ENTIRE ANNUAL giving…

Report: Biggest Challenges to Major Gift Fundraising Success

Asking for Donations, Major Gift Fundraising

Nonprofits clearly see the potential that major gift fundraising success might offer. Now, we have over 550 nonprofit leaders sharing their personal challenges in major gift fundraising. The floodgates have opened here, folks. Read on for hopes,…

5 Insanely Successful Ideas to Get The Appointment with a Major Gift Prospect

Donor Cultivation, Major Gift Fundraising

Is it hard to get the appointment with a major gift prospect? It’s can be a scary proposition. Nerve-wracking, even. It’s really the moment of truth, isn’t? Picking up the phone to ask for a visit can be quite scary. So is writing an…

Your Work as a Nonprofit Leader is So Very Important-Thank You!

Inspiration, Nonprofit Leadership

Do you have any idea how important your work is as a nonprofit leader? You are making it happen day after day, my friend. All fundraisers are stalwart nonprofit leaders. Whatever your role in your organization, you are doing such important…

How to Get Organized to Approach Major Donors

Major Gift Fundraising

So many folks are unsure how to approach major donors. It's scary for many folks. Gosh, it was scary for me, too, when I first started out! We all have challenges when it comes to major gift fundraising - and figuring out how to approach…

Major Gift Success Only Happens With These Two Systems

Major Gift Fundraising

Is everyone in your organization focusing on major gifts success? I hope you are! Because if you want to be successful, there are the two systems you must, must have. Just about every organization that achieves major gifts success uses these…

Fundraising Barriers: The Idea of “Fundraising” is All Wrong!

Culture of Philanthropy, Fundraising Strategy

10 Ways to Screw Up Your Year End Campaign

Annual Giving, Year-End Fundraising Campaign

There's nothing more important this fall than your year-end fundraising effort! Everybody's ramping up to reach their annual fund targets. October thru December is the time when many nonprofits will ask for and receive most of their contributions.…

Crowdfunding Success for #GivingTuesday – 6 Key Tips

Year-End Fundraising Campaign

Are you looking for crowdfunding success? I want to officially acknowledge crowdfunding as a smart strategy that can capture new major donors and raise serious money - all in one day. And I like the idea of turning it all into a social media…

How to Create a Donor-Centered Fundraising Letter

Asking for Donations, Donor-Centered Fundraising, Year-End Fundraising Campaign

Are you wondering how to really nail a donor-centered fundraising letter? Are you trying to create a letter for your annual campaign that can grab hold of your donor's attention quickly? And do you want to write a letter that just makes…

5 Ways Board Members Can Boost Year-End Fundraising Over Goal

Board Members & Fundraising, Year-End Fundraising Campaign

Yes, your board members can boost year-end fundraising way over your goal this fall. How? There are easy jobs they can do and roles they can play --- and help meet and even exceed your fundraising goal this year. The things that board members…

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#1 Tip to Snag Last-Minute Online Fundraising Gifts

Your End of Year Giving Email Subject Lines (knock them off)

Report: Biggest Challenges to Major Gift Fundraising Success

5 Insanely Successful Ideas to Get The Appointment with a Major Gift Prospect

Your Work as a Nonprofit Leader is So Very Important-Thank You!

How to Get Organized to Approach Major Donors

Major Gift Success Only Happens With These Two Systems

Fundraising Barriers: The Idea of “Fundraising” is All Wrong!

10 Ways to Screw Up Your Year End Campaign

Crowdfunding Success for #GivingTuesday – 6 Key Tips

How to Create a Donor-Centered Fundraising Letter

5 Ways Board Members Can Boost Year-End Fundraising Over Goal

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