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[Question Marc] Help! My board wants to do another event!
Dear Marc, Help!! My board wants to do ANOTHER fundraising event! We're already doing 10 events a year. How can I tell them we don't have the resources to do another one? Stressed in San Diego My...
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[Guest Post] 4 Fundraising Questions for Your Board Chair
I like John Fulwider. His energy, optimism, and experience make a powerful force for helping nonprofits. I suppose this is in part because of his expertise with Gallup's StrengthsFinder. He knows every...
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71 sessions to help your hospital fundraising – for free!
If you raise money for a hospital, or are thinking of moving into that career, you need to register for the The Hospital Fundraising Summit. It's coming April 6 - 12 and gathering 48 of us, giving...
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Fundraising Kick: Fundraising is NOT from a diminishing pie
Each week, I send out a coaching email to nonprofit CEOs, Executive Directors, and leaders. These Fundraising Kicks are quick emails designed to help them get out from behind their desk and in front of...
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[Guest Post] Improve Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising with Prospect Research
I'm pleased to welcome Bill Tedesco, founder and CEO of DonorSearch, my favorite prospect research tool. Prospect research is so vitally important to successful nonprofit fundraising. But so...
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9 experts weigh in on quite possibly the worst nonprofit mobile friendly...
Just over a week ago, I saw this tweet from a self-proclaimed "social media expert": #Google is requesting all websites are mobile friendly by April. Use #socialmedia instead and avoid the expense of...
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Helping board members tell their nonprofit story
"Story Road" by umjanedoan on Flickr. Used by permission.Would you like to jumpstart your fundraising for your nonprofit? One of the most important tools I've seen is helping board members get...
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Millenials aren’t really that different!
Millenials aren't really different. Charities just haven't been paying attention! "Selfie" by Patrik Nygren. Used with permission.https://flic.kr/p/nk9b1wCharities have gotten used to the WORLD WAR II...
View ArticleDonor Fatigue is a myth
I firmly believe "donor fatigue" is a cop out, not a reality. In this quick video, I tell you why. And I give you a free tool to fix your next fundraising letter. For more on this, check out: The free...
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[Guest Post] Crowdfunding – Not the Hail Mary You Think
Today it's my pleasure to introduce you to Dana Ostomel, the founder of Deposit a Gift.com. Deposit a Gift allows anyone - nonprofits, schools, or individuals - to raise money and even sell tickets to...
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5 Amazing Prospect Research Tools to Learn More About Your Current Donors
I'm pleased to welcome back Bill Tedesco, founder and CEO of DonorSearch, my favorite prospect research tool. I love how easy they make it for nonprofits to do the research that helps you treat your...
View ArticleAverting the coming nonprofit leadership crisis - a study
We've been inspired to launch a nonprofit leadership survey. Last month's post on fundraising problems being leadership problems really hit a nerve.And it's no wonder.Charities are getting hit hard...
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How to not bore your donors to tears
Photo courtesy of scragz on Flickr. Some rights reserved.Do you fear your donors are bored with you?Here's some good news: with all the holiday parties at this time of year, you have virtual laboratory...
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The 4 Donor Groups You Need to Contact Before the End of Year
Photo courtesy of Willy D on Flickr. Some rights reserved.As we've been approaching the end of year, my coaching clients are asking me to help them prioritize their major gift fundraising contacts....
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PSA: Check your nonprofit's donation page NOW
Don't let this happen to you!Last night, my wife and I were doing some year-end giving. We went to a nonprofit we love and found this on their donation page: Where there should have been a giving form,...
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4 things to check as you begin 2016
I find it so easy to keep looking for the new thing, pressing toward the next deadline, looking for the next big "win," that I tend to forget routine maintenance systems. But just like our cars need...
View ArticleA warning about fall fundraising appeals
Fall fundraising is hard enough. But listening to NPR's All Things Considered on my ride home this evening, I remembered how much more challenging political mailing will make your fundraising this...
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A simple personal leadership tool for executive directors and fundraisers
Or how to answer the question "What do you do with your time?"In the last couple weeks, I've found myself sharing a tool with each of my private coaching clients. So I thought I'd share it with you...
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Relationship Fundraising in the 21st Century - An academic study by Rogare
We live in the best time to fundraise! No longer are we at the mercy of the latest anecdote. Now we have a growing body of solid research into how to best help donors to invest in what matters to them...
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[Guest Post] Top 10 Tips for Growing Your Matching Gift Program
I've been impressed with the number of nonprofits actively educating about matching gifts. I'm seeing it on thank you pages and hearing about it from coaching clients. This is relatively easy money...
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