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You already have a lot of great advice here, so I'm ... More

Hello,, New small Nonprofit Indigenous organization ... More

Lots of great feedback here. I agree that the key is ... More

Honestly, I just Googled and looked at the resultant ... More

Our organization is preparing to celebrate our 30th ... More

Phil's response is spot on! I also agree with what ... More

Hello,  My agency has a thrift shop that sells only ... More

I might be biased, but my husband is a graphic artist ... More

We really lucked out with a local college and found ... More

I would be happy to discuss this with you. We do a ... More

We are in Texas and looking to hire a someone to oversee ... More

How do people approach board commitments when the organization ... More

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I agree, thank you! Sent from my iPhone On May ... More

Thank you and this definitely helps. Sent from my ... More

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Agree with David here. I went some time not collecting ... More

Ana - My recommendation is to always collect name and ... More

Recently, my organization engaged in a social media ... More

Ray,  To complement the feedback you've already received, ... More

hi, just one more thing on this.  to convert ... More

Hi Evett,  I would highly recommend The Color Mill ... More

I agree with the other suggestions. We recently figured ... More

Hi, Simone! I haven't looked into this much, but I ... More

Hi, Kathy.  Ask strings are designed to elevate the ... More

I recommend using a third-party service such as  ... More

There is no ideal number of mailings; every organization ... More

Sarah mentions some great resources! I just want to ... More

If you want to PM me, or Nancy, we can probably tell ... More

I second @Jennifer Meckling 's recommendation. Community ... More

The answer to this question is the Holy Grail of direct ... More

I recently went through this process. Is it just recurring ... More

Im working on rebranding an upcoming (Fall) event and ... More

Lynne, Would you mind sharing your simplified reply ... More

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Hi Lisa, I would suggest contacting: Beth Carter ... More

Read Jeff Brooks, Tom Ahern and Gary Henricksen. There ... More

We use the term meaningful gift. I've also seen a qualifier ... More

Does anyone have experience with accepting used vehicles ... More

A community foundation is often a good partner; benefits ... More

Hi Lindsay, We never found RE to be user friendly, ... More

I'm confused by this concept too! I don't understand ... More

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We use CAPTRUST and yes they are great partners. Our ... More

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Happy to share. Please see attached insert sample. ... More

Would you mind sharing the inserts you did for your ... More

I can share my job description with you! A few notes:  ... More

Hello, Working as the Development Director for ... More

Hello, We are small women's group (with a couple ... More

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Hello!  Shoot me an email - dvause@purposepossible.com ... More

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Hello, I can help if grant writing research and ... More

Chiming in to second what Sarah said about including ... More

Hello, Apologies for being late in responding. I've ... More

hi, absolutely, that makes a lot of sense.. especially ... More

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I am interested in hiring an experienced grant writing ... More

Thank you so much for this valuable insight. I will ... More

Erica, your blog post is incredibly helpful and solidified ... More

Hi! There are so many resources out there it can be ... More

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Been here, felt exactly the same. While I'm not sure ... More

Hi,  Look into techsoup.org. This is their blurb: ... More

I worked at a firm for over 20 years that provided ... More

Good morning AFP Team, Curious if anyone is aware ... More

hi, it all depends on the number of records you have ... More

We switched to Virtuous after being in RE for 15+ years. ... More

We have a "friends of" group. Their purpose is to  volunteer, ... More

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I migrated to Bloomerang right before I left my last ... More

Hello, I am the Community Engagement Officer for Ginawaydaganuc ... More

Our "Friends of..." group would be an unincorporated, ... More

Katie, You have so much good information here! I echo ... More

Has anyone used Slate? I've heard of some smaller shops ... More

Would the "friends of" group be incorporated as a supporting ... More

Hi, Lindsey. Are you utilizing your board for outreach ... More

My team has been in search for a new CRM, and we have ... More

Hi Tim, Thank you so much for these incredible tips--especially ... More

I received a request to join Spiral ( www.spiral.us ... More

Hello! DonorPerfect , DP, DP! When I first ... More

I'd like to piggy-back on this question. There's ... More

Hi Lindsay, We used Raiser's Edge for many years ... More

I am now the CEO of a large nonprofit, but I was a ... More

While timelines vary and every nonprofit's situation ... More

I may have missed it but I don't see Little Green ... More

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yes, lots of great research. the first one being Siegfried ... More

hi, great question. I actually wrote a blog about this.  ... More

Dear Members, We are in need of a new person to help ... More

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Hi I would be interested in seeing your template as ... More

William, That would be Sigmund Vogele's work. You ... More

I cannot recommend Ask Genius' free webinars enough!  ... More

All of the suggestions below are spot on. I would simply ... More

I wish I could remember where I read this so that I ... More

I'd love to hear from non-profits that exist to raise ... More

Prior to doing development, I was a graphic designer ... More

Hello! Our team currently uses Raisers Edge NXT ... More

Did you promise to include all donors on the wall? ... More

Hello all, I work for the charitable partner of a ... More

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Does anyone use Julep for their donor management software? ... More

I am a new Development Director looking at various ... More

⚡The 2024 Responsive Nonprofit Summit lineup is ... More

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This sounds dramatic, but the first thing I would do ... More

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I'm trying to find resources to automate reminders ... More

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Thanks.  Good advice.  ------------------------------ ... More

Kathline, First congratulations for having thresholds ... More

Hi Everyone, George posted the template on AFP. ... More

Hi Lindsey - If you're talking about buying lists for ... More

Hi Dawn, As Patty said, 5 years of data is a baseline ... More

Hi George, Would you send your template to me as ... More

Hi Dawn- I would import all 5 years. That isn’t so ... More

You should absolutely have different levels of access!! ... More

On behalf of our colleagues who are nonprofit finance ... More

It's tempting, but I wouldn't buy email lists. First, ... More

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I would be interested in your template as well. Thanks ... More

I've done trivia a bunch of times virtually! A few ... More

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Hi there, I'm new to an organization as the Director ... More

Hi George,  I may be a bit late in jumping in, but ... More

I am reviewing board requirements for my institution ... More

Hi there,  I think it's great that you're tracking ... More

Hi Kate and everyone! I have been a fundraiser for ... More

Pray for guidance on how best to walk side-by-side ... More

Hi All! We have plans to host a virtual trivia event ... More

Thank you all for your good advice and information! ... More

Hi Katie, You've already got some great responses ... More

I use every.org to accept cryptocurrency. It's free ... More

It really depends on your location, whether you are ... More

Five years is not a long time period. True, if someone ... More

Our representative (Ryan Fox) from Engiven. ... More

George, I would love to have the template as well. ... More

In addition to echoing everything Susan says, I would ... More

Many larger nonprofit hospitals in the country are ... More

Good morning. Im working with an organization that ... More

Andrea, Your question illustrates what I have seen ... More

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In order for a gift to be considered a charitably given, ... More

Congratulations on your new role! It sounds like you're ... More

Hello! These are good questions - here is what I would ... More

This is quite helpful, yes/ Thank you! ------------------------------ ... More

We just paid $11,000 for consultants to come in and ... More

Great suggestions from everyone.  To add one more layer ... More

Hi there,  I don't have a sample job description, ... More

Hi, I have coordinated a few festivals where I tell ... More

Patty, Jaye as others have commented is right on point. ... More

Hi Alexis, Clearly you've requested a template that ... More

Any recommendations for a platform to accept crypto ... More

What is normal to pay for a consultant for creation ... More

My thanks to everyone for the excellent advice. That's ... More

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If you are looking for a successful direct mail "template," ... More

Hmmm, that's a tough one Patty, since large grantmakers ... More

I have been in direct mail for 30 years and would be ... More

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Hi Katie, FYI--there is a similar thread on this ... More

In addition to everything Hayden said (all fantastic ... More

What Jaye says is the answer! Meighan Corbett More

The best source for transition planning -- regardless ... More

I would not include the can we count on you for next ... More

I can't imagine you would find funding for this whether ... More

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Without knowing much about the direct mail you are ... More

Hi Katie - A few things come to mind. It's likely you ... More

Our donors love thank a thons! We do not ask for confirmation ... More

Congratulations on getting your board bought in on ... More

Dear Anonymous, You truly answered your own question. ... More

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Thank you for posting this… I would like to follow ... More

Most of the calls will go to voicemail. Let them know ... More

I have a client that's been doing some preliminary ... More

I want to start a Thank a Thon program where my Board ... More

We have used OneCause BidPal the past few years at ... More

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You're welcome! Hopefully, it helps! - GGT2  ... More

Hello all, I've received a few requests for the ... More

Id also add Donor Perfect and of course, Raisers Edge. ... More

Have you given individuals on your list the opportunity ... More

Consider our program which is immersive, in-person ... More

Good morning Anonymous, I offer sales training ... More

Our team is currently working with PlusDelta and having ... More