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Your Fundraising Calendar for 2017 – What You Need to Master This Year

Confused on how to tackle fundraising this year with a strong plan? Gail Perry has you covered with a set plan based around each month to effectively reach new and lasting donors.

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Step 1 for Effective Advocacy in the Age of Trump: Learn to Listen Better

In the age of Trump, it is difficult to depict what the future holds for nonprofits for the next four years. The ones who will essentially survive are the nonprofits that listen the best.

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The Pre-Ask Meeting: Who, When, Where & Why?

Amy Einstein discusses “pre-ask” cultivation meetings, and the importance of meeting face to face with donors and major gift prospects.

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How Students Can Prepare for a Nonprofit Career

Nonprofit expert Allison Fine offers her thoughts on how educators can prepare undergraduate college students for a career in the nonprofit sector.

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How Annoying Are You As a Grant Applicant?

Vu Le presents his GRAVE Gauge with wit and wisdom, offering ways to avoid common grantseeking mistakes.

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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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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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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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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.

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A Few More Tips for Nonprofit Professionals To Avoid Getting Overwhelmed

Do you find yourself getting easily stressed with little productivity? Beth Kanter discusses tips for using your time wisely to handle demanding work flow.

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Millennials Want Skills-Based Involvement With Charities

Skill development is highly valued within millennials. More than 77% indicate they would volunteer if they were able to use a specific expertise to benefit a cause.

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Use Permission Marketing to Attract Volunteers

Set up a simple system to attract, inform, and build relationships with the people you’d love to have volunteer with your organization.

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The Millennial Way of Charity

Millennials want to connect to a cause they believe in and expect transparency, sophisticated storytelling and technical savvy from nonprofits. Many will also volunteer and lend the force of their own social networks to spread the word.

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