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Are you for real?

What is real? The other day on Twitter, my friend John Lepp asked a question. What’s next after donor love and storytelling? What’s the next big thing? People keep asking what’s next after #donorlove and #storytelling as the big #fundraising idea… is it #vulnerability and #authenticity?— 𝚓𝚘𝚑𝚗𝚕𝚎𝚙𝚙 (@johnlepp) November 17, 2019 (And this, friends, is […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: donor love, real 2 Comments

Why you should care about ALL your donors

There are no small donors We know we should care about all our donors. But fundraisers often talk in shorthand that sounds bad when exposed to the general public. “Small donors” is one of those shortcuts. When you care about donors, you know that sounds bad. It implies some donors matter, and some donors… not […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donors Tagged With: donor care, stewardship 9 Comments

And This Little Nonprofit Cried ‘We We We’ All The Way To Bankruptcy

By: Ephraim Gopin Your nonprofit organization is 24/7/365 busy changing lives. Helping youth at risk graduate school, providing people experiencing homelessness a hot meal and a bed to sleep in, ensuring elderly persons receive the care they deserve. Your team works overtime to help your beneficiaries. Your volunteers give their all to turn the words […]

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6 Ways to Grow Engagement for your Faith-Based Group

Is your faith-based organization struggling to raise money? Calling on your community to support your organization’s work and inviting them to draw closer to discipleship in the process must be handled in a mindful manner. Faith is no casual matter, and you’ve probably noticed that approaching members with a heart full of care for your […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor engagement, faith-based fundraising Leave a Comment

What your fundraisers are saying that you need to hear

Why is fundraiser turnover such a big problem? I recently had the chance to present a webinar with Zach Shefska of Market Smart. We covered the results of a poll, conducted by Harris Polls for The Chronicle of Philanthropy and AFP. We covered why fundraisers leave, what it costs to lose a good fundraiser, sometimes […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: development staff, fundraisers, nonprofit management 3 Comments

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