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The Best Route to Approaching Donors: Hand-Head-Heart

The Best Route to Approaching Donors: Hand-Head-Heart

July 23, 2024November 20, 2024 Paula Golden

Effective donor engagement strategies: Consider and articulate how supporting the mission benefits your donors too.

7 Things Nonprofit Leaders Can Say to Funders to Effectively Manage Limited Resources

7 Things Nonprofit Leaders Can Say to Funders to Effectively Manage Limited Resources

May 22, 2023October 31, 2023 Kendra Van de Water

Seven things nonprofit executives can begin saying to set boundaries with funders and say no without consequences.

The Data Is In: Nonprofits Are Getting More Operational Support

The Data Is In: Nonprofits Are Getting More Operational Support

March 20, 2023November 1, 2023 Jessica Culverhouse

A compelling case for how nonprofits can build organizational capacity and infrastructure to ensure longevity by getting funding for those investments for their nonprofit.

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It’s Not as Scary as You Think: 10 Easy Steps to Launch a Planned Giving Program for Your Nonprofit

October 21, 2022December 1, 2023 Julianne Buck

Planned giving scares many who work in nonprofits. We think it’s too technical and takes too much time. Here are 10 easy steps to follow to get started with creating a planned giving program at your nonprofit.

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Grantmaking in the 2020s: Giving Collectively, with Trust

October 16, 2022January 23, 2024 Dottie Lechtenberg

Giving collectively (collective giving) helps nonprofits address community needs by giving unrestricted (& sometimes unsolicited) grants.

Disrupting the Space of Disaster Philanthropy: A View from the Front Lines

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Recovering from a disaster is not a quick process. Here’s how philanthropy must help local communities rebuild.

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Investing in Relationships with Donors: 5 Phases of Securing a Major Gift

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Here are five phases of a major gift process to help you build relationships with donors.

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What I Learned as a Funder: Frank Tips for Nonprofits

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Funders and nonprofits should keep sight of the fact that human beings are on the other side of the table. Social sector work is about people.

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Scarcity or Abundance? An Experiment in Collaborative Fundraising

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