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4 ways to love the donors who love you most

How are you caring for your most loyal donors? I did a presentation a couple of weeks ago for Pamela Grow’s Motivate Monday series. We had a good time talking about ways to show some #donorlove. I wanted to share the ideas with you. Because they’re easy, inexpensive and great for building donor relationships. But […]

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Do you want a successful year-end? Choose carefully today.

It may not look it, but year-end is around the corner I don’t like to admit it, but summer’s nearly over. Everyone is back to school. Time to think about your successful year-end campaign. So gear up for the busiest time of the fundraising year. Do you have a plan to succeed? Strategy requires choices. […]

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7 Reasons to focus on your monthly giving program

7 Reasons to focus on your monthly giving program And why you should get started today. My first try at monthly giving happened years ago. As an unrepentant fundraising do-it-yourselfer, I read a lot. So more than 10 years ago, I happened on an article by Harvey McKinnon, author of Hidden Gold, about monthly giving. […]

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Monthly giving: 5 reasons to start today

Monthly giving: 5 reasons to start today Are you waiting at the starting block to start a monthly giving program? And I don’t mean a check box on your donation form. I mean a real program – with goals and a plan. Last month, I urged you to try something new this year. If you […]

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7 easy ways to keep your donors out

 7 easy ways to keep your donors out Oh, you don’t want to keep them away? I know you’re working hard right now to make the most of the last few weeks of the year. Your website is an important part of the plan. But are you seeing with your donors’ eyes? You might be surprised […]

Filed Under: Annual Giving, Blog Tagged With: nonprofit website, online fundraising, year-end fundraising 2 Comments

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