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Create a Donation Page that Rocks!

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What would your donors say about your donation page? Especially here - right at the end of the year. And you are hoping, hoping, that plenty of online donations are starting to flood into your site. A recent survey found that 47% of people…

Count Your Blessings and Appreciate Your Donors at Thanksgiving

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It's the week of Thanksgiving here in the U.S. and we are counting our blessings. As you consider what you are thankful for, perhaps you might remember your DONORS - the wonderful people who make the work of your organization possible. I think…

The Grim News About Your Fundraising Strategy

I am usually the voice of cheer and optimism. But today I have to share some pretty bad news with you. And I hope (expect!) that  it will be a serious wake up call to you and your board to fix your fundraising strategy. AFP (the Association…

How Do You Get Board Members to Understand Their Role in Fundraising?

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Here's the pain point:  Board members and fundraising. It's a perennial question that everybody asks. But you know what I think?  I think board members exist in another universe than staff. It's a bit like parallel universes: board members…

5 Tips to Raise Much More from Your Current Donors

Did you know that you can shape your message in a way that will dramatically improve your fundraising results? HOW you deliver and shape your message has EVERYTHING to do with your fundraising success. We are tackling this topic this month…

Crafting Fundraising Letters that Resonate: Use Language that Inspires Action by Donors.

A couple of weeks ago I ranted about the “3 Most Boring Words in Fundraising.” My most boring words award went to “underserved, programs and services.” I railed against lazy fundraisers who use lame words and then expect donors to…

Dump the Cliches: Words and Phrases Fundraisers Love to Hate!

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Wow, I hit a nerve last week when I talked about my Least Favorite fundraising words. For the record, my own personal award for most disliked word goes to "underserved." I think that word is a very lame effort to describe the wonderful people…

Top 20 Charity Auction Tips for Greater Profit

Implement these 20 Charity Auction Tips, and you'll be setting up an event that's a huge money-maker. Why are auctions important? Auctions are a key source of profit at galas or fundraising events. So let's learn how to maximize their…

How to Have a Vastly More Profitable Auction

How’s your fundraising auction doing? Is it painful or fun? Is it profitable auction or only so-so? Auctions can bring in tons of money. Especially if you try out some of the new technology that's coming along for auctions. Some of these…
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