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MAY 18, 2020

What’s true in good times is true in difficult times: the more donors you meet with the more support you will secure for your organization. We have to do our due diligence on these sorts of deals and while some of them just aren’t worth it to our organizations, now is not the time to shy away from assets other than cash.

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MAY 27, 2020

I first heard Penelope Burk speak at the International Conference of the Association of Donor Relations Professionals in 2008. That means, above all others, leadership volunteers and Chief Executive Officers. Donors want to know that organizations are thankful to receive donations and that their gifts are put to use.

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APRIL 19, 2016

They don’t last very long compared to those of nonprofit organizations, but they raise and spend a tremendous amount of money—growing quickly from scratch into an immense, people-powered machine. Volunteers and donors are inspired to do extraordinary things in the name of their candidate. Lesson One: Online Organizing and Fundraising.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Foundations have consistently remained conservative in their grant and operational spending since the financial market crash of 2008 and have been looking to do more with their limited resources. These resources may be dollars however, they are more likely to be volunteers, contacts you know, data, training and thought leadership.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

But according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), in 2008 for every $6 raised by charities, they lost $5 through attrition and the 2009 numbers didn’t look any better – with $6 lost through attrition for ever $4.50 As advocates, volunteers, through upgraded gifts, legacy investments and sustained giving.

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MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Organizations that raised the most money invested more in staff, in securing major gifts, and in overall fundraising capacity.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Nonprofit Organization libraries : The Nonprofit FAQ answers common questions that organizations run into and there are resources for all kinds of staff from webmasters to volunteer managers. By September 2008, after years of steady growth, these little drops were covering 70% of our budget.

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