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[ASK AN EXPERT] When Should You Hire A Development Consultant?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they should hire a development consultant: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a one-person development shop, wondering if I should hire a consultant to help with some of the work that’s not getting done. Develop a direct mail donor acquisition program.

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40+ Ideas to Light a Fundraising Fire Under Your Nonprofit Board Members

Blue Fox

Is your staff prepared to make the asks, attend the events, mail the collateral and try some Facebook fundraising ads? So often, nonprofit fundraising efforts are facilitated and driven by staff members. Let’s talk 2021! What about your board members… are they fired up for fundraising season? What’s wrong with that?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Should A Donor Do When They Don’t Feel Adequately Engaged?

Bloomerang

Today’s question come from a fundraiser and donor who wants advice on how to handle poor donor engagement: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a fundraiser, but also a donor. She reached out to me at least quarterly, we had phone calls, Zoom calls, and even met in person for coffee. Sometimes wearing both hats is challenging.

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4 Development Activities to Do Now for Future Payoff

Connection Cafe

According to research : An average organization with a database of 50,000 records could be wasting up to $3,200 per mailing due to inaccurate addresses and deceased records. Find constituent phone numbers. Check and identify constituent phone numbers annually – and cell phone numbers biannually. Ensure email delivery.

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7 Tips To Help You Focus In Age of Distraction: Are You Content Fried!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m talking about the stuff we consume daily to keep inform of our professional field. It comes speeding at us from our email boxes, social networks, kindles, and even paper and snail mail! We scan, we browse, we try to thoughtfully read the best stuff, and interact through online conversations.

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Fundraising Event Committee Roles and Responsibilities

Greater Giving

Printing and mailing thank-you letters with tax deductible information. Soliciting sponsors over the phone or in-person to be a part of your event and assist your mission. Most events require an army of people the night of the event to facilitate your planning elements. Entertainment & Program Committee.

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Organizational Amnesia, Accountability Buddies, and Other Things I learned at the Grant Managers Network Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This social capital encourages employees to turn to colleagues to get useful assistance or advice about future initiatives. Wouldn’t those be better first steps toward facilitating effective group learning? This understanding allows employees to seek out the right peers for information in the future.