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Who can give?
A friend who works at a nonprofit—not in development—emailed me in distress. Her Development Director asked her to look at a list of volunteers to the organization and tell her what she knew about these folks—specifically, their financial ability to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, culture of philanthropy, development, fundraising, identification, prospecting, relationships
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Know Thy Donors
There are approximately 1.4 million nonprofits in the US, according to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, and fewer than 50,000 or so use any type of professional fundraising and constituent relationship management (CRM) software. I don’t remember where I … Continue reading
Your Inner Circle
In the larger conversation about fundraising, the most important element is often overlooked. No, it’s not how do I make an ask, it’s who are we bringing to the table. Board members, understandably, don’t want to focus on their friends. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, boards, cultivation, development, fundraising, inner circle, prospecting, solicitations
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Keeping It Small
Fundraising, we all know, is all about relationships. And relationships really get cemented when you have quality, one-on-one time to get to know each other and understand the other’s hopes and dreams. This is especially important when we are talking … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, cultivation, development, fundraising, house parties, prospecting, relationships, small group gatherings, solicitation, stewardship
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On Being An Ambassador
Being an ambassador is a critical role for board members of nonprofits. But, what, exactly, does that mean? Simply telling others about the good work the organization does is nice, but is it effective? Does it make any difference? It … Continue reading
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Tagged ambassadors, Ask, boards, clarity, contact report, cultivation, development, documenting, fundraising, prospecting, stewardship
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