Teaching other people how to fundraise
June 16, 2025
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Are you the lone development person, or even part of a small team? What is one of your biggest problems? If you answered “Capacity” I
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Top ten mistakes people make in fundraising
June 12, 2025
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So are you: 0. Thinking that your nonprofit is looking out for you, and will reward all of your hard work with more money or
Your Massive Fundraising Resource List
June 10, 2025
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Here’s my resource list! I would like to keep it growing! Can you comment at the bottom with your favorite twitter friends, blogs, books, or
18 Ways You Can Demand Dignity at Work
June 6, 2025
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“To have a name is to be,” said Benoit Mandelbrot, the inventor of fractals. As “sexism” gained a foothold, men’s desire to avoid being labeled “sexist” caused them to modify their treatment of women. Likewise, the desire of perpetrators to avoid being labeled rankist will make them think twice about insulting the dignity of subordinates.
20 Money Saving Tips for Fundraisers
June 4, 2025
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3. Batch your fundraising appeal letters. Send out 150 at a time. Test out different messages, graphs, charts, quotes, pictures, see what works with who. This way you can avoid an appeal letter that bombs.
Why are fundraisers hated?
June 2, 2025
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Why are fundraisers so hated? Because we have to talk to others and convince them to give to the cause? Because we seem fake if we’re trying to market the cause? Because we can seem out of touch with program realities?