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Secrets of Working from Home Successfully
Working from home is a dream for many! The
4 Reasons Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Should Be Your Next Move
Modern media is constantly highlighting prominent issues, and it
How to Cultivate Donors and Ask From a Distance
Thanks to the coronavirus, many of us are working
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How to write better donor emails
Writing emails that donors open and respond to can be
Two Kinds of Fundraising
All fundraising activities fall into 1 of 2 categories. Nonprofits
Where to find new donors
Step 1 to fully funding your nonprofit is to build
Handy Checklists
A good checklist can save you time and help you avoid mistakes. Grab one, two, or all of these handy checklists to help you understand your donors, thank them well, and become a better Fundraiser!
Successful Fundraiser Checklist
It takes two things to be a successful, professional Fundraiser: skillset and mindset. It’s all about building fundraising muscles and keeping your head in the game. Find out what 24 characteristics define a Successful Fundraiser.
The A to Z Guide to Understanding Your Donor
Taking the time to understand your donor is a great investment of your resources and will pay off big later. After all, the more you know about what your donors want from you, the easier it is to give it to them. And donors who get what they want are happy donors. They also tend to give more and stick around longer.
Thank Donors Well Checklist
Thanking donors well is the right thing to do – it’s polite, it assures the donor that she made a good giving choice, and it closes the cycle of giving which clears the path for the next donation. But there’s a big difference between a mediocre acknowledgement and one that knocks her socks off! Which one are YOU delivering?