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- How To Increase Donations By 150 Percent
Your nonprofit means a lot to you. You’ve poured blood, sweat and tears into your organization, and you have personally changed many, many lives. But sometimes, your donors, volunteers and board members aren’t as committed as you to making the world a better place. This often happens because your supporters don’t believe they, too, areContinue reading “How To Increase Donations By 150 Percent”
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Are People CRUSHING Your Dreams?
It was 2019. I remember the exact day and all the details, almost minute by minute. I was sitting in my apartment, and I lost all trust in my personal assistant. But I I had to keep using his help, or I would be stranded. Up until a few years ago, I had caretakers or Read more
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Are Your ‘Mommy And Daddy’ Making Your Decisions, Too?
When I was younger, I used to let my mommy and daddy take charge. They made the decisions, and it seemed I got by quite well following suite. That’s understandable, and then I went to college. I left my childhood home, and attended the University of Illinois, a big school roughly an hour and a Read more
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Surprisingly, I Was Happy! Can You Say The Same?
When I was in college, I did theatre for fun, and our director would tease me for always looking so seriously. She wanted me to turn that frown upside down, and I usually countered with the most extreme response of joy and happiness I could muster. In college, I was happy, actually very happy. I Read more
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My Dad Left An Incredible Legacy. Will Your Nonprofit?
In the last dinner my dad and I shared, I asked him a question about his career in sales. “Do you miss being in sales?” I said. “No,” my dad said. “I was just doing what I needed to do to keep the lights on.” This answer threw me off guard. I was expecting a Read more
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How Santa Can Help With Fundraising
The holiday season is one of the most critical times of the year for nonprofits. With nearly 30% of annual giving happening in December and 10 percent of that on the last three days of the year, it’s essential for nonprofits to have strategies in place to maximize this period. You don’t need a massive Read more
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Let Your Community of Donors Go ‘Bananas’
By Michelle Benson. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗽𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲… 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 “𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁”: ❓Can you deliver on the promises you made when you asked for the money? ❓ Will you surprise and delight along the way? ❓ Will time spent with you Read more