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How you can appeal like a Girl Scout

Girl Scouts have a great product. Do you? Sure, your organization probably doesn’t sell Girl Scout Cookies. But those cookies didn’t become wildly popular in a vacuum. They’re good. Really good. And they’re special because you can’t just find them on the store shelves. So think about: What is your organization really, really good at? […]

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Does your thank you letter really matter?

Yes. Your thank you letter matters. I once saw an opinion that I couldn’t disagree with more. I’m paraphrasing, but it went something like this: Donors should be happy with whatever thank you letter they get. Worrying about a real signature or other things is a sign of donor dominance. So much nonsense! Your donors […]

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Human. Connection.

Fundraising is emotional work We are made for it. We need it, from the most introverted to the most outgoing. There’s a reason solitary detention is such a painful punishment. We are social creatures. So, why, oh why, are so many fundraisers falling in love with the magic shortcut (said in sarcasm, a language I’m […]

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Maximising Small Donations: How to Inspire Supporters to Give More

The largest gift I ever secured as a fundraiser was from a ‘small’ donation. In the days before Fundraising Everywhere, I worked in a small charity that received a trickle of new donations each week through our website or through the mail. We didn’t have a lot of budget initially and couldn’t afford any large-scale […]

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How to Create a Seamless Supporter Journey (and Build Loyal Donors for Life)

As fundraisers, we work hard to find and recruit new donors to our causes. But do you ever feel like your supporters are slipping away after their first gift? There could be a whole host of reasons for this. From a supporter not feeling properly thanked, to a lack of charity brand recall (“I loved […]

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