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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 […]

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When your fundraising goals matter. And when they don’t.

I’ll bet your inbox looked like mine at year-end. Filled with urgent news about fundraising goals. So many emails and letters – from organizations you support and sometimes from those you barely know. But every time I saw an appeal (email or direct mail) based on the organization’s fundraising goals, I wanted to cry. So […]

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7 Techniques to Boost Donor Engagement

Do you want to boost donor engagement? With the rise of laptops, smartphones, and social media, nonprofits now have more tools to engage donors than ever before. The problem with having so many choices, however, is that it can be difficult to figure out exactly which engagement techniques are most effective. To complicate the matter […]

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