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Elevate Your Fundraising Game with These Essential Nonprofit Books

Pamela Grow

What are the nonprofit fundraising and communications books you turn to, time and time again? Creative Deviations, How you can infuse your story-telling, fundraising and direct response with more creativity by John Lepp For years, my go-to bible for direct response was Denny Hatch’s Million Dollar Mailings. What’s your favorite?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Do All Donors Need A Thank You Within 48 Hours?

Bloomerang

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. What you can do to speed up your thank-you process Here’s an exercise I took my team through to address the issue of a too-slow donor acknowledgement process. Here are questions you can ask yourself and your team to go through a similar exercise.

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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. But, honestly, this time of year seems harder, especially when fundraising goals are bearing down. Gratitude is a muscle that needs exercise. That’s okay.

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5 Tricks for Writing Better Fundraising Emails

Get Fully Funded

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? So, what can you do to get more people to open and respond to your fundraising emails? If you’re using email as a fundraising and donor communications tool, you can’t afford to send anything dull. He or she will personally read your fundraising email.

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How to Prevent Fundraising Burnout in a Small, Growing Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Fundraising burnout is real and it’s killing too many small nonprofits. You are managing your organization, coordinating volunteers, handling all the marketing and fundraising tasks, making sure programs are running, and maybe even sweeping the floors. Avoiding Fundraising Burnout Starts With YOU! And it’s time to cut it out!

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Using Data to Make Annual Giving Work for You

sgEngage

But, what if you’re the kind of fundraiser who is expected to complete your annual giving program “off the side of your desk,” with no fancy agency to guide you on the latest trends, no idea what your donors really respond to, no current data segmentation strategy to contend with?

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13 Innovative Online Fundraising Ideas For Nonprofits & Charities

CauseVox

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. With the majority of daily activities taking place over the web, it’s no surprise that we’ve also observed a rise in virtual fundraising. Maybe your nonprofit hasn’t yet developed an online fundraising plan. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

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