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My story of regret and what it means to you

The giving opportunity I passed by and regret

New York can be ugly mid-winter. The cold, the smell, the mess… not the stuff of postcards. Years ago, I could have done my small part to help. I didn’t, and I still think about the missed opportunity. I was just out of college. We graduated into a lousy economy. Despite good grades and a great school, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: generosity, how to ask, writing for donors 2 Comments

Are you making these fundraising mistakes?

Don't disappear after the gift

As a consultant, I work with some smaller nonprofits. To begin, I try to get a sense of how they’re fundraising now. I see similar problems across different organizations. But here’s the surprising thing − I see these same problems in my mailbox every day, from national and international charities. So these aren’t only small organization problems. I’ll […]

Filed Under: Annual Giving, Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: appeal writing, appeals, how to ask, nonprofit fundraising, solicitations 9 Comments

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