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Creative Deviations: a book you’ll want to read

“Creative Deviations”… you know you’re going to find this one interesting right from the title. John Lepp and Jen Love are partners in an agency you’ve probably heard of. Agents of Good are known for their creativity and utter dedication to the humanity of fundraising. They’re also people I’m honored to call friends. So when […]

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A guide to donor segmentation

What you want to know about donor segmentation We all know the golden rule: “Treat people the way you’d want to be treated”.  However, as a fundraiser, this doesn’t always make sense. You simply don’t have time to meet with every donor in-person or write thousands of handwritten thank you letters.  Instead, it’s better to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donors, Fundraising Tagged With: donor communication, donor relationships, donor segmentation

Lapsed donors: you don’t really want to say goodbye, do you?

Are you thinking about lapsed donors right now? We’ve been living through a few years of crisis, calamity, catastrophe… you name it. From Covid to conflict, it’s been a heck of a ride. This climate has been good to some organizations. Human services and international aid – these are needs that are ever-present in people’s […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donors Tagged With: appeal writing, donor relationships, lapsed donors

Designing Your Nonprofit Website To Look the Part: 5 Tips 

Your website matters As a nonprofit professional, you know that one of the best parts of your job is connecting with people who care about your mission. Whether you’re dedicated to providing mental health care to teens in marginalized communities or working to raise awareness about environmental issues, it’s people who care that help you […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: nonprofit website

Where are all my stories hiding?

Where do you find the stories you need? So you’re (more) convinced that stories are the way to win over hearts. But now comes the big challenge. Where do I find our stories? I understand. It’s hard! We’ve all been carefully trained to judge our work using metrics. (And you must do that!) But what […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor communications, donor relationships, storytelling

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