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Better Data, Better Donors

Everyaction

(This is the final post in our New Year, New Heights development series. Need to catch up? Click for strategies on revamping your direct mail program , practical tips on improving your email program , and an in-depth look at reporting tools every nonprofit should have to improve their fundraising strategy.). Working in major gifts means tracking relationships, points of contact, and data with multiple high-level donors.

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Six Things To Do Before Making Your Next Presentation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Author John Baldoni suggests you consider the following six things before making your next presentation : How will you open your presentation on a high note? Where might you pause for emphasis? How can you make time to rehearse your presentation? What are the high notes? What are your points of emphasis? What points might you emphasize with a pause?

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Step Away From the Plaque (And Get to Know Your Donors)

NonProfit Hub

Recently, I found myself in a development team meeting with an age-old topic on the agenda: the annual stewardship plan. Our team leader for this meeting kicked off the conversation with a question: W hat would be the perfect stewardship piece to deliver to top donors this year ? I listened for a moment as other members of the team began to share ideas and reminders of items used in past years.

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