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MAY 18, 2020

At the same time, very little has happened. 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 the answer, not just a problem. We shouldn’t just go to our donors with a problem and expect them to fix it with money.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Grants that are Hyper Issue-Focused with Holistic Approaches to Problem Solving. 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.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

What was once good enough in the world of grant management has been replaced by a new age of accountability where grant recipients must ensure that funds are spent as intended and performance goals are met on time and on budget. It seemed like a good idea at the time” are often the famous last words before a great disaster.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

If you've read our major donor study The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Major and Middle Donors , published in 2008 by Convio , Sea Change Strategies , and Edge Research , then you already know a few important things about major donors: half of wired major donors say that online giving is their preferred giving method.

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MARCH 7, 2011

There was a time when making a phone call for work meant you needed to be seated at your office desk. The coffee shop and the lounge chair also present another problem: they don’t allow bosses to do the typical drive by cubicle and office sightings to make sure all employees are present and accounted for.

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JANUARY 24, 2009

The economic problems that began in real estate and their related financial securities have created a shock wave that is rippling through the rest of the economy. What can be learned from this event that will help guide nonprofits toward a solution to this problem? The nonprofit sector is no exception.

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JUNE 9, 2016

With that settled, it’s time to move on to the benefits of advocacy. With each action taken by advocates, there is the opportunity to virally spread the word about the action and, in turn, engage new contacts/advocates, building your database of people that you can communicate with at any time. The answer is a resounding YES.

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