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Hooked On A Feeling – Why experience is everything

Recently, Francesco Ambrogetti mentioned his new book to me. His title intrigued me and I asked him to tell me more. Following is a Q & A about his new book, Hooked on a Feeling. I love the title – what led you to it? Can you explain why you chose it? People need to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor experience, Fundraising, neuroscience 4 Comments

Friend, teacher, fire-brand: Simone Joyaux has died

Simone Joyaux has left us. Her spirit never will. I knew of Simone for many, many years before I had the pleasure to meet her in person. Her website is a treasure trove for anyone trying to better understand the role of boards and fundraising. Especially when you were feeling frustrated or unsure of your […]

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4 excuses for not creating a donor newsletter

You don’t have a donor newsletter? Why not? Starting a new project can be scary, I know. It’s one more thing on the to-do list. But effective donor communications, including a donor newsletter, mean better and longer donor relationships. And that means more funding. So here are some excuses – and of course, the arguments […]

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What community-centered fundraising means to me

Fundraising builds communities. Those communities might be based in a particular geographic area. Or they might encompass the world, but a specific interest. But the goal is the same: find the people who care a lot about the mission. Fundraising is an important way to build community. Because for many people, giving money is how […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: community fundraising, community-centered, individual fundraising 5 Comments

Fundraisers: use stories, not statistics

The human mind is a wanderer by nature. The daydream is the mind’s default state. Jonathan Gottschall What do you like to read? I read a scary book recently. Dystopic, feminist, infuriating. And compelling. (Gather the Daughters, by Jennie Melamed) But it did what I look to fiction to do. It took me away, to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: donor communications, fundraising appeal, storytelling 8 Comments

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