Think and Act Collaboratively

Successful fundraising depends on a partnership between your nonprofit and your donors. The partnership is created by your fundraisers. Your board also has a significant but indirect role to play in creating the partnership.

The success of any partnership depends on all sides cooperating. In the case of a nonprofit there are three key components […]

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Engaging Donors

Passionate donors want to be engaged in your mission. When they are engaged, their generosity and loyalty increase.

Just starting the cultivation process with a donor will make them more engaged. Starting the process tells the donor they are important. Donors want to know they are important to your mission and clients because your […]

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Winning a Donor’s Heart and Mind

Winning a donor’s heart is relatively easy. A well told anecdote with strong emotional content and key points that engage the donor’s emotions is usually enough. That is almost a sure formula for obtaining a gift. However, it may only be a single token gift. It is a start but there must be much more […]

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Look for Damage

Use what might be bad news about your nonprofit to gather additional support from your donors […]

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Defining Fundraising Success

When fundraising success is properly defined, it makes next year’s fundraising for your nonprofit easier. […]

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More than a Great Story

Every nonprofit has great stories to tell about its clients and the success of its mission. If your nonprofit is like many, your stories could be providing your nonprofit with greater value. […]

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7 Keys to Fundraising Success

Fundraising is hard work. In addition, it is hard to be consistently successful. Here are 7 keys which will make it easier for you to be consistently successful. […]

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How Valuable Could Your Board Members Be?

Your nonprofit’s board members have the potential to be extremely valuable to your fundraising effort. […]

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Inspiring Success Measures

Fundraising success measures need to be inspirational. […]

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Last Year in Review

It is time to celebrate last year and use it as a steppingstone to create an even better 2013. […]

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