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Overwhelmed? Here Are 2 Tips to Master Major Gifts
Major gifts are so important to a nonprofit’s career. Month by month, week by week gifts, how is it possible to keep up with this? Amy Eisenstein expresses her top 2 tips to proactively master this skill.
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How to Create a Better Annual Report
Having an annual report can seem unnecessary as donors often perceive them as they are boring thick booklets. However, if this is the case, who was your annual report written for? It is essential you cater these to donors.
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Is Community Engagement or Awareness Essential? Depends on Your Mission.
The way nonprofits go about their communications work can vary tremendously. As many organizations have significantly different views for their priority goals, their ultimate mission is very similar to one another. Miller discusses the logistics behind this.
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Social Media Capital for Nonprofits
Social Media Capital for Nonprofits: How to Accumulate It, Convert It and Spend It.
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How to Craft a Killer Thank You Letter
Thank you letters can be difficult. What are the best tactics to make your donor overall happy they made a gift? Gail Perry discusses the steps in successfully writing these letters to retain these donors.
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7 Year-End Fundraising Practices That Work All Year
Year-end fundraising is one of the most effective time periods in the life of a nonprofit. Instead of implementing these tactics only at the end of the year, learn how you can adapt them to year-round fundraising.
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Putting Community First in Social Innovation Education
Social innovation educators are responsible for teaching students how to become collaborative community partners. Here’s how.
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2017 & 2018 Philanthropy Outlook Study
Reflections on the 2017 & 2018 Philanthropy Outlook Study by Marts & Lundy and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators
Finding yourself scattered on what tips to follow to survive as a nonprofit in today’s society? Here’s an article with all types of advice on various issues and topics to tackle this year.
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Encourage the Young Ones: Inspiring Students to Volunteer
Inspiring young people to volunteer can be just as difficult as other groups. Engaging and teaching them the values behind this act are essential for a productive future.
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How to Develop Your Confidence for Major Gift Fundraising in 2017
Major gifts fundraising is where your largest return of investment of time and energy lies. Learn the essentials to build the confidence for fundraising exemplified in Gail Perry’s terms.
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How to Use Moves Management To Raise Major Gifts in 2017
Major gift fundraising can be a fuzzy and somewhat difficult process. Using this Moves Management tool, you can do far more to increase your donor’s overall commitment to your cause.
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Finding Our Place in a Post-Election Society…or, To Live Together, We Must Give Together
After the recent presidential election, many find themselves unsure on what’s coming next. How can we live in this post-election society?
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Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Capital Project?
Kate Stephenson offers ten key questions your organization should ask itself if you are considering a capital project.
Read MoreDonor Recognition Ideas to Keep Them Coming Back
Recognizing donors is important, there are endless ways in which you can do it. According to John Haydon, this article discusses his top eight.
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Where to Find New Major Gift Prospects in 2017
Looking for new major gift prospects this year but can’t seem to find them? Here are some places you can look for the donors that are really going to make a difference this year.
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