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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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Before Publishing Your Annual Appeal, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

Bloomerang

The fundamentals of a fundraising appeal. You’re not writing to yourself, your program staff, or your board of directors. There are only two headlines which, if read alone, give the following message: Bar pass rate continues to climb. This isn’t compelling as a fundraising appeal. Have you written to one specific donor?

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The Nonprofit Email Newsletter How To

Pamela Grow

When done well, your print newsletter can be an additional source of revenue that can generate as much — if not more — than a fundraising appeal. Are your goals: to keep your supporters informed about the impact of their gift. Download our Annual Fundraising & Marketing Calendar to stay on top of important dates. Your Goals.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

However, I still plan to make my year-end gifts (during Giving Tuesday), but I couldn’t help but wonder about donor fatigue and if there will be any impact on year-end campaigns. . Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer.

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Nonprofit Donor Newsletters | Print or Enews?

Pamela Grow

My director of development & communications is giving serious thought to taking our hard copy newsletter and changing it to an e-newsletter. Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising. This can all lead to the final gift of a bequest. It also includes a business reply envelope.

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How to Plan the Fall Fundraiser Everyone Will Be Talking About

Connection Cafe

Bright yellow buses swarm the streets, retailers tout their trendiest transition pieces, football reclaims the right to the remote, and this year’s fall fundraisers demand your focus. It’s time to put ho-hum events to bed this year and really make an impression on everyone, from your volunteers and guests to your board of directors. .

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5 Fundraising Resolutions for 2016

Connection Cafe

The same trends that are changing the world around us at a rapidly accelerating rate are impacting the fundraising profession in new and exciting ways. alone of 7.1% (Giving USA), fueled by overall growth and mega-gifts coming from tech sector donors. 2016 will be a year of great opportunity for the philanthropic sector.