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6 survival tips for development directors like you

Survival tips for every development director Let’s face it – we all need a little help now and then. Survival tips, a kind word… And after decades as a staff fundraiser, there are a few small things I learned that I wished I had known at the start. Maybe they’ll help you. (And please add […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: Development director, self-care 4 Comments

5 year-end lessons for fundraisers like you

Get ready to learn. Here are some year-end lessons for you. Want to avoid some common mistakes? It’s year-end, so chances are, your mailbox and email inbox have been busy the last few weeks. SO MANY appeals – sometimes from organizations you haven’t given to. Sometimes, you wonder how they even got your address. Sound […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: donor care, fundraising appeall 9 Comments

Wear the good socks

Tell me I’m not the only one with a pair of good socks. Or maybe for you, it’s a favorite shirt. You know, the thing that fits just right, looks just right, goes with what you need it to go with? Whether to choose that favorite item is all about how soon the next laundry […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: fundraising planning, self-care 2 Comments

How You Can Make Next Year Your Most Successful Year

Fundraisers, it’s time for a new start, don’t you think? So before the new year is here, I want to share some thoughts about your new year. Be intentional You know how it goes. If just do what you’ve always done, you’re lucky if you get the same results. I know planning can seem time-consuming, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor retention, fundraising plan Leave a Comment

Do you have a thank you program?

Today, I want to amplify something Bloomerang wrote about in a recent article. There’s a specific good idea in the article (more on that, I promise). But there’s also a link to a terrific report about your thank you program. You don’t want to miss it! Yes, program. Do you plan thanking donors in those […]

Filed Under: Blog, Thanks Tagged With: donor communications, donor retention, thank you 7 Comments

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