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Do you donate to your employer?

Do you donate to your employer? If your answer was, “No, I donate my time… I work here!” I think that was the wrong answer…. Read More


Proof that high-dollar donors are more loyal than low-dollar supporters

Recently I made some new friends at The Fundraising Effectiveness Project and they shared some awesome research findings with me.  You can see the first one… Read More


15 telephone call do's for major and legacy gift fundraisers

15 Do’s Be straightforward. Identify the reason(s) for your call. Ask great open-ended questions that encourage dialogue and show that you are sincerely interested and care… Read More


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Ya Gotta Give ‘Em Value

Too often people engage with charities but get very little in return. Yet, they keep trying.   They’ll involve themselves with your charity over and over… Read More


What’s Wrong with “Ask > Thank > Report > Repeat”

My pal Steven Screen is one of the best fundraising copywriters in the U.S. Seriously! He and his friend Jeff Brooks have a great podcast… Read More


How Much Would You Pay for "Visibility"?

Recently, a client was approached by an advertising sales rep at a large national publication peddling a 1/8-page ad in a “special edition” that will… Read More


Why Better Marketers Raise More Money!

Some will say it’s unfair. Heart disease (the disease that killed my father when he was only 63) kills almost 600,000 people each year.  Yet,… Read More


Stop Fishing. Start Engaging.

Remember the old days? You’d cold call a donor to set up a meeting at breakfast, lunch or dinner by saying, “I’d like to update… Read More


What activity metrics you should measure for effective long-term planned giving marketing

For effective planned giving marketing, you really should be keeping track of your metrics. That’s because it’s not like traditional fundraising.  You can’t send out… Read More


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