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#TBT to That Time the Baltimore Ravens Taught Me an Important Lesson in Fundraising

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Think about the last time you wanted to make a change to your fundraising program. More often than not, fear wins when it comes to making choices about your fundraising program. . When I’m not blogging, I spend my days managing an amazingly talented team of fundraising consultants. What gets in our way of being extraordinary?

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The team, a little faith and fundraising success!

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Last week I introduced you to my fundraising revolution. On February 3 rd the underdog won out and the Baltimore Ravens became Super Bowl champions! In 2008, the Baltimore Ravens made what some would say was an unconventional hire with they named John Harbaugh as their new Head Coach. Are you fired up and ready to join?

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Five Ways to Ensure Your Event Makes Headline News

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We’re having a 5K/bike ride/walk this weekend … it’s for a good cause” is not as newsworthy as “couple to marry while running in a 5K for breast cancer research, this is why…”. They gave Dozer a ceremonial finisher medal and set up a fundraising webpage for Dozer. Find the newsworthy stories within your event. Share these.

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#GivingTuesday: A Great Day for Business to do Good!

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White Butterfly Gift Shop in NJ – donated the proceeds of t-shirt sales to support a mother of 5 who cannot afford her cancer treatment. In Baltimore, The Charmery local ice cream shop created a custom flavor for #GivingTuesday and donated all proceeds to supporting the City’s BMoreGivesMore campaign. Do I sense a trend here?

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What's new and cool in Convio Common Ground version 3

Judi Sohn

It's been a little over a year since I fully deployed Convio Common Ground at the Colorectal Cancer Coalition. Finally, I'm looking forward to the Convio Summit in Baltimore, October 25-27. Still no regrets. It's a great fit for us.

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