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#1 Tip to Snag Last-Minute Online Fundraising Gifts

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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)

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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…
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Report: Biggest Challenges to Major Gift Fundraising Success

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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

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

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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

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

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!

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By Gail Perry, updated August 2025 What are the fundraising barriers that are holding you back - even inside your own organization? I bet there are plenty! Are you and your team working, perhaps, within a whole sea of hindrances? We…

10 Ways to Screw Up Your Year End Campaign

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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.…
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