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Millennials and Direct Mail Campaigns: A Crash Course

Achieve

Changing marketing tactics to keep up with shifting trends and attitudes can be a full-time job, which is where crash courses like this article can help. Calendars have a unique advantage over other mailable deliverables—if your supporters use them, they’ll end up staring at a reminder of your nonprofit every day.

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

Classy

The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks. Sudden cynical attitude about the job, company, or working conditions . It is okay to not always have a “can-do” attitude if your plate is already overflowing.

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One Thing Most Nonprofits Stink at (Donor Retention) and How You Can Change It in 2019

Connection Cafe

First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. Creating a communications calendar with a minimum of 12 touches per year. Enjoy them now; then practice a year-round attitude of gratitude. Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates. Third, behave accordingly! Chew ‘em up. Spit ‘em out!

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One Thing Most Nonprofits Stink at (Donor Retention) and How You Can Change It in 2014

Connection Cafe

First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. Creating a communications calendar with a minimum of 12 touches per year. Enjoy them now; then practice a year-round attitude of gratitude. Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates. Third, behave accordingly! Chew ‘em up. Spit ‘em out!

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Have a Cup of Tea with Fear

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The Amygdala is a small part of your brain that is the center of emotions. It's part of what is often called the "Reptilian Brain" because it's very primitive, and has been around for a long time. That's sort of trivial, but it certainly can affect one's mood and attitude.

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

And I’m not talking about specific donor, I’m talking about in terms of your work calendar. ” So we have in our brains, the amygdala, the fear center, where you have flight, fright, and freeze as the emotional reactions to things that’s scare you. It’s her attitude that’s really important.

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Have a Cup of Tea with Fear

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The Amygdala is a small part of your brain that is the center of emotions. It's part of what is often called the "Reptilian Brain" because it's very primitive, and has been around for a long time. That's sort of trivial, but it certainly can affect one's mood and attitude.

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