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It’s time for a peer-to-peer fundraising revolution. Who’s with me?

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I’m not comparing myself to the great philosophers of the 17 th & 18 th centuries, but I do think it’s time to reform our industry, challenge our fundraising best practices which are- ideas grounded in tradition and advance knowledge with data. But, I believe it’s time to rethink how we’re looking at data. Seriously… we’re not.

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3 Nonprofit Fundraising Lessons Learned from Political Campaigns

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Campaigns use not only the tried and true tactics we see every time around, but also innovate to get an edge over their competitors. Of course, this is where I insert a plug for my former employers, GetActive and Convio, who each powered parts of Dean’s online campaign and went on to bring these tools deeply into the nonprofit space.

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Accidental Giver or Loyal Supporter

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That happened sometime in 2008 or 2009. This organization has reached out to me via direct mail and email in the time since then, but always through an acquisition or renewal campaign. So, rather than donating the intended $120 a year to this organization (until I told them I was no longer interested), my gift that year totaled $10.

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Things To Do In Twitter

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Twitter has had a banner 2008. • ~5 million users at the end of 2008. • Net result is 600% growth in 2008. So, I’m not the only one out there who became a new user in 2008 and who plans to keep using in 2009. You must spend time building content that matters. In fact, I know I’m not alone.

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Things To Do In Twitter

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Twitter has had a banner 2008. • ~5 million users at the end of 2008. • Net result is 600% growth in 2008. So, I’m not the only one out there who became a new user in 2008 and who plans to keep using in 2009. You must spend time building content that matters. In fact, I know I’m not alone.

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Key Findings from Giving USA 2013 Report

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However, in the last 5 years, between 2008 and 2012, giving by individuals averaged just 72% of the total. At the same time over the course of the last 40 years, giving by foundations has increased, from between 6% and 7% of the total in the years 1973 to 1992, to 14% of the total in the last five years (2008-2012).

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Taking Doctors’ Day Beyond the Direct Mail Appeal

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If you’re going to try something new, now is the time! Is it time to rethink Doctors’ Day , which is coming up on March 30, 2021? Costs per message are low and you receive feedback on each communication and the interests of your recipients in real-time, allowing you to improve subsequent messages in the campaign.

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