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Tag Archives: fundraising
Building Trust with Your Funders: Bold Conversations
Building trust is THE relationship priority and the global pandemic has created some new opportunities for important conversations with donors. Put up your hand if you’ve noticed an increased commitment from funders to give either more dollars, unrestricted dollars, or … Continue reading
Top 3 Interview Blunders That Could Cost You the Job
What’s going on out there? I sit in on tonnes of job interviews, and get feedback on many more from friends and colleagues. These blunders are happening more often, but are so easy to fix. Don’t be the earnest applicant … Continue reading
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Tagged Career, charity, fundraising, interviews, jobs, nonprofit
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How To Engage Younger Donors
Our donors are all getting older! How do we engage the next generation of philanthropists before it all goes sideways?! I hear this panicked question a LOT. And I usually give some unexpected advice: don’t bother! Yes, that’s a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, donors, fundraising, giving, nonprofit, philanthropy, prospect, strategy, younger generation
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3 MORE Things Your Org Needs to Succeed at Fundraising
Ready for more after reading part one? I thought so! Here are 3 MORE top-down approaches to improving your charity’s fundraising efforts. Like my first list, you’ll notice that these do not directly involve the fundraising team. Here we go. … Continue reading
3 Things Your Org Needs to Succeed at Fundraising (spoiler: none of them involve fundraisers)
Hi there! Ever wonder what more you can do or say when your organization is looking for more fundraising revenue? The majority of established mid- to large-size charities look to major gifts from individuals to secure sustainable funding, and donor … Continue reading
Tracking Donor Relationships: Your Cheat Sheet for Raiser’s Edge
Some relationship fundraisers dread using their customer relationship management system (CRM). Too complicated – too fussy – too many tabs – too many other things to do instead! Raiser’s Edge is a great example of a very common … Continue reading
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Tagged CRM, fundraising, fundraising courses, Moves management, Raiser's Edge
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How to Study for the CFRE Exam
Did you read my other post on prepping for your Certified Fundraising Executive certification (CFRE)? If not, check it for tips on how to get your points for the three categories. Once you have those, you can study and register … Continue reading
How to Get Your CFRE
Hi friends! Please enjoy this 3-minute audio post on how to get started on your Certified Fundraising Executive designation, the global credential for the fundraising profession. This post focuses on the 3 categories of points that you need before writing the … Continue reading
Give Up On Getting Your Board To Fundraise?!
A 3-minute audio blog on when and why to give up trying to get your board to fundraise, and some better ideas on how to spend your (and their) time.
"F" is for Fundraising 