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Fundraising tips from WiredImpact

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

Online fundraising is becoming more and more important to a nonprofits financial bottom line and relationship building process. Here are some great tips from WiredImpact to help you right now make a big difference with your online successSHOW MORE

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Totally Avoid a Summer Slump With These Hot Resources

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

We’ve got all kinds of fabulous nonprofit resources to give you your mid-year fundraising checkup today. They will inspire you to power performance these last 6 months of 2019 fundraisingSHOW MORE

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Fundraising to take you to the top of 2019

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

Use this summertime ‘downtime’ as effectively as possible to get a heads-up on frantic Fall fundraising. Here is a compilation of tips to take you to the top in 2019.SHOW MORE

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RETENTION REVIEW

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

Donor retention is simply ensuring that you keep a donor giving to your organization year over year. The data doesn’t lie on why this is important – when Adrian Sargeant researched lapsed donor behavior, he demonstrated that increasing the level of retention by 10% would improve the net growth in giving for a “typical” charity […]

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HOW TO ASK YOUR DONOR THE RIGHT GIFT AMOUNT

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

Asking is tough enough for many peeps but the really difficult question to answer for Development Officers is how much to ask for? Is there a perfect formula for asking success? Here are some great tips and answers nabbed from the Fundraising Authority himself, Joe.

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STORIES CREATE CONNECTIONS

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

Right now, middle of summer, you must be choosing your messages and planning your storytelling for fall year-end fundraising. If you’re not, you’re losing important time! Here are some great tips and an infographic from DonorBox to inspire your storytelling efforts now!SHOW MORE

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Circle Your Fundraising Calendar With Confidence

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

With Fall coming up fast, now is the perfect time to revisit and tweak your Fundraising Calendar. Here’s why and how!

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Major Gift August Moves to Make Now

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

If you want to make all the right moves with your Major Gift Peeps, here’s what you must do now in August! Major Gift experts at Veritus Group offer an August major gift check list

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Appeals with Super Appeal

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

Been getting lots of appeals in the mailbox the past couple week and here are the best of the best! Borrow from their exemplary content, every best practice shown in outstanding form!

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Moves Management Perfection

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

August is the perfect month to perfect your Moves Management Moves. These moves will move you right into great fall fundraising position!

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wow Donors With a Great Story

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

As fundraisers, we know we need to be constantly aware of recording our best stories. But how do we write those stories so that they immediately and emotionally connect with our donors on a giving level? Here’s how!

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How Are You Going To Get That Super Sized Gift?

September 23, 2019 JoyOlson

If there ever was a fundraising guru that knew how to land the very large gift, it was Jerold Panas and here are his best tips for super size success

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