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Has anyone heard of or used a grant consultant firm ... More

Typically, proposals and consulting agreements are ... More

I suggest you contact your state also if they require ... More

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We have donors who have five 24 years. What do you ... More

I am curious about the worldwide situation with funding ... More

Dan - This is super helpful.  Thank you! Sean ------------------------------ ... More

Yaaay! I love this kind of question.  Engagement: ... More

Hi, Susan, Perhaps a QR code on the insert will suffice ... More

First, I hope that you are removing donors from the ... More

We did not when we used eTapestry for an association, ... More

A good consulting agreement lays out the problem, the ... More

It is true some foundations prohibit grants to individuals, ... More

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Dear Colleagues, Our Foundation is looking to stream ... More

Hi Tahja, We are in the middle of a capital campaign; ... More

I am volunteering with a Early Childhood Education ... More

I've now been passed from our Account Rep to the Client ... More

Hi everyone, I will soon be starting some contract ... More

Hi Juliette - Yes, we ended up integrating Momentum ... More

I might be on an extreme side, but I don't think you ... More

I've wondered about the security around this too. If ... More

Hi, Sean. Great question. Hard to know exactly what's ... More

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Will making an extra ask in the last week of December ... More

Hello Libby! I would love to talk to you about your ... More

If you haven't yet checked out Momentum (a Virtuous ... More

Hi Susan - As far as I read the PCI regs (I'm not an ... More

I use Chat GPT on an every day basis!  ------------------------------ ... More

If you can be more specific, maybe we can help you. ... More

I currently do fundraising for a nonprofit based in ... More

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Hi John, I take some time and dive into the database. ... More

We still include an option for a donor to complete ... More

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Hi there! I see this is an older thread but I'm wondering ... More

Hi Sean, I can't speak to the marketing side, but ... More

Hi Tahja, Here is a campaign website that was inspired ... More

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Honestly I don't love it.  Had DonorSearch at last ... More

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We do not and have a similar issue with our grants...many ... More

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Hi Quincy, MDRT and MDRT membership is separate from ... More

We are exploring a transition away from eTapestry and ... More

Dear AFP Colleagues, I'm struggling to develop meaningful, ... More

Requiring member endorsers to be current donors does ... More

Hey friends! We've got a free webinar coming up ... More

Hi Libby - The process you're talking about is called ... More

Good afternoon,  I just joined a new organization ... More

Join thousands of fundraising professionals in Baltimore, ... More

I had the same response from my DonorPerfect Account ... More

We are the philanthropic arm of an association; endorsing ... More

Thank you to everyone that confirmed my concerns (it's ... More

Hi Tahja,  I am currently working on a $50M ($43M ... More

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This is almost exactly what I do. Feel free to message ... More

Hi Anonymous, My org is in a capital campaign to ... More

Good morning Tahja, I have campaign materials and would ... More

Good evening! Does anyone have experience with capital ... More

I like the idea of the dinner. Do you have more information ... More

It sounds like you've already done a ton of the heavy ... More

Hi Lina! I had a thought here from my work with ... More

This is just for online revenue, but it might be a ... More

Hi everyone! I'd love to hear from nonprofits that ... More

Data analyst type roles exist at many nonprofits - ... More

The only thing I would add to the solid advice that's ... More

Thank you - then the question rolls into whether it ... More

I don't see the need to decline the opportunity but ... More

This is a great question and discussion topic, IMHO. ... More

Greetings! In recent months, my org has seen an increase ... More

Thanks, Lynn! Always helpful to get insights on this ... More

Thanks, Andrew! This is the route we're going to take. ... More

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There are several career options in development that ... More

Hi Brad, I suggest threading the needle by including ... More

You are hearing from experts. Just because you got ... More

Hey Brad - I would recommend you not include these ... More

Larger nonprofits often have a Development Operations ... More

There are many non-profits that have a LinkedIn page. ... More

Sounds like you should move into more of a "Policy ... More

If you are using these skills to enable fundraising, ... More

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If it helps, I run benchmarking for non-profits with ... More

Hi! My question is regarding donor tracking overall ... More

You can give special permissions and limited access ... More

Data management can be challenging in these times; ... More

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There's a lot more to an ask / gift in December than ... More

Another thing to consider is how you pull your lists.  ... More

This short short slide deck on LinkedIn has some good ... More

Andrew, I didn't know Hepdata was back. Thanks for ... More

Hello, anonymous. It's ironic that I'm seeing this ... More

Susan, I don't know if there's an actual ... More

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We have a fairly active LinkedIn page/presence, and ... More

If you are looking to tie out totals entered into your ... More

We recently had such a day locally. Our community foundation ... More

Hi Susie!  I think I would always follow your example #1.   ... More

We do not print our donor names in any publication ... More

Our annual sponsorship opportunities are not focused ... More

Yikes! I wasn't aware of this issue but thankfully ... More

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I'd like to tap into the wisdom of this forum. I'm ... More

Great question, Susan. If someone uses two last ... More

I am not an attorney or accountant and am not offering ... More

Hello! I am wondering what websites other organizations ... More

Hi Lon, Thank you for bringing up this situation. ... More

Hi Erin -thanks for sharing. Do your levels include ... More

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I have a question about data entry standards for donors ... More

Hi all, If your organization participates in giving ... More

Free webinar for members tomorrow, October 7! Join ... More

Yes, I used the new drag & drop form for the new monthly ... More

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I got so frustrated with Donor Perfect that I switched ... More

We've tried the 'new' Drag-N-Drop forms in DP, but ... More

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Anyone with a recurring donor program will want to ... More

Other reasons for any school to think twice about being ... More

Hi Dana! There are quite a few video tutorials that ... More

Hi Wayne, Good news is its not too late! We are ... More

Anonymous, I'm really struggling with this. You ... More

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Hey there, everyone!   We realized that through our ... More

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Establishing a LinkedIn presence and trying to connect ... More

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You are welcome to review our sponsorship packet here: ... More

DISCLAIMER: Every food bank operates differently, so ... More

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Hi John - Great question. There are probably a number ... More

Good evening We are updating our sponsorship package. ... More

Hello, I launched an employee giving campaign that ... More

Great answer! Follow up question: WHO do you ask ... More

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I agree with Sara. Naming a tournament is fraught with ... More

Nancy- Your answer is very strong. I agree with you ... More

No matter our station in life, most of us have had ... More

Instead of trying to build this yourself, you should ... More

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Hi Teara! Are you asking about naming rights for the ... More

I recommend a minimum of $250,000 for 10 years or the ... More

To the Mid-size non profit poster.  Can you provide ... More

We have been using Double the Donation for 5 or so ... More

Teara, Great question! You are at a college, so ... More

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I don't know how your credit union donation platform ... More

We signed up in June and their team did a great job ... More

Hi everyone! I'm new to my role and would really appreciate ... More

Hey Kelly. Here are a few of the problems with printing ... More

Hello, Kelly, Congratulations on taking the step ... More

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Hi, Stan! Thanks for the great question. This topic ... More

Hello, AFP! I have attached a Strategic Planning ... More

Hi Andrew, I'd love to explore joining you for a ... More

Hi all, Annual Report is still something very new to ... More

Thanks so much for your input, everyone! I'm glad to ... More

Bylaws are an internal document outlining how the board ... More

First question for posting anything - why do it? How ... More

I'm on the board of an organization that just updated ... More

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Having just been onboarded this year as a Grant Writer ... More

Hello, I have used Double the Donation in the past.  ... More

Our organization, a military veterans group, founded ... More

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Thanks! ------------------------------ Danielle Santacroce ... More

Thank you, Tara - your position in the similar space ... More

Like my esteemed colleagues, after 27 years in fundraising, ... More

I started as a new grant writer at the end of June ... More

Hi Sydney ... I would encourage your friend Kristen ... More

Hello! My organization is looking to try out the platform ... More

The best place to find new monthly donors is going ... More

Linda - That sounds great! I don't know how you find ... More

Jennie, I'd LOVE to have that conversation with you. ... More

I believe that this is an issue arising because they ... More

That's a tough position. At some point soon (hopefully) ... More

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Hi Andrew,  I would love to be considered. I work ... More

I also host a Podcast and would love to be a guest ... More

My contract GW gave me this list -- many of which have ... More

Nancy, I had the same thought re: EOY campaigns! ... More

AFP's two mentorship programs are now accepting mentor ... More

In my 30 years of fundraising, I have never heard anything ... More

In Cincinnati, where I used to live, our United Way ... More

Hello Danielle, When I worked at an internationally ... More

That makes absolutely no sense. I also feel like that ... More

Hi all, I'm working with an organization whose auditor ... More

Applications are now open for two AFP mentorship programs ... More

Thank you so much - first time managing a GW and have ... More

Hey everyone!  I host the podcast, Rainmaker Fundraising ... More

Some helpful things: A folder (or the link to an ... More