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We are in the process of migrating from Bonterra. You ... More

People often discuss fundraising in transactional terms: ... More

Thank you Jenny, Network for Good/Bonterra did not ... More

Kathi,  I would check with your Donor CRM provider. ... More

Thank you so much, Mary Anne! ------------------------------ ... More

The bipartisan Charity Parity Act (H.R. 8783/S. ... More

Hi Leah,   Coming at this from a slightly different ... More

To my knowledge GiveButter does not have a great integration ... More

EveryAction is great if you are more advocacy focused, ... More

As members of AFP, we have an ethical obligation to ... More

Hello Alex, Congratulations on your new role! ... More

Hello Anon, I would echo many of Kelly's points. ... More

Hi! Looking for a tap to pay donation platform that ... More

Hi there, First, I don't envy you, and you're not ... More

Hi Alex, Similar to other organizations that have ... More

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Hello! I would gently push back on the idea that ... More

Can you elaborate on what else you didn't like about ... More

We have really liked Synergy (website is synergy engagement).  ... More

I would be interested in this group as well. ... More

It's hard when leadership doesn't understand the value ... More

This is certainly a challenge.  You know the best practices, ... More

Following.  I'm with a VERY small non-profit, just ... More

This is a complex situation and can be challenging ... More

Hello, I saw your question and could not resist chiming ... More

With 1.9 million nonprofits in the U.S.,corporate donors ... More

I tried using Constant Contact but they required signing ... More

Good day, what is the budget for the request? Your ... More

I would be interested in a group of us getting together ... More

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TL;DR - there's one more session of Deeply Authentic ... More

Hello AFP Colleagues, My organization is "shopping" ... More

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We're going through a CRM migration, and are looking ... More

Thanks for sharing this resource. I have not seen it.  ... More

Hi Alex... Gift Agreements serve to bring clarity ... More

Following as well!  ------------------------------ ... More

I am seeking information and contacts for the Veterans ... More

Following as we are restructuring our gift agreements ... More

If your intent is to raise money, there should be a ... More

Same exact situation here. I'd love to connect. elandau@thearcsf.org ... More

I don't know what your organization's starting point ... More

Jaye, I appreciate these very thoughtful alternative ... More

Please reach out to mitch@crowdchange.co ------------------------------ ... More

What are everyone's best practices for writing Gift ... More

I'm reminded of a powerful story from Lynne Twist's ... More

Hi Dorothy, I recommend Auctria -- it's relatively ... More

We are very familiar with recurring donor tokens since ... More

Hi, everyone! I'm looking for examples of organizational ... More

I  have a non-profit management masters degree. I do ... More

Hi there - We've used Give Butter for many years ... More

I have used Givebutter for multiple events, with three ... More

I wanted to chime in since I'm a corporate giving officer ... More

We have used it for 3 auctions  and the software ... More

I'm currently pursuing my MBA in Nonprofit Management ... More

I just completed a $300k revenue gala and GiveButter ... More

Hello, Give Butter is designed primarily for silent ... More

I think a better way to manage this might be with a ... More

Such a great question! Our 8-week Fundamentals of ... More

I would start by calling it a business appeal, only ... More

We use Givergy's platform.  It was recently purchased ... More

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Good morning,  I'm looking for feedback on GiveButter. ... More

Hi Frances - Good morning!  Reaching out to introduce ... More

Is anyone aware of a prospect research tool (like iWave, ... More

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I highly recommend you look at Capital Campaign Pro. ... More

Looking for capacity building grants for veterans nonprofit ... More

Hi Frances,  I have been on both sides of ... More

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You can find some great examples on The Case Writers ... More

Hi Frances,  How exciting! Call me crazy, but I love ... More

You can create custom fields for contributions and ... More

I've reached out to EveryAction multiple times to ask ... More

Hi Frances, You have garnered a lot of great advice ... More

I'm a big fan of EveryAction and a ten-year-long superuser. ... More

Frances, Great question, and the fact that you're ... More

Hello! When my organization launched a $10M capital ... More

As others have responded, it depends. And it depends ... More

With a small team it may be a challenge to pull it ... More

Hello! Personally at my current organization, we ... More

Hi, Frances. This is exciting for you all! And I'm ... More

Hello! I've been meaning to chime in here as I did ... More

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Vanessa, fabulous case for support! Thanks for sharing. ... More

Hello folks, Choosing the right database ... More

Hi Lisa,  We also use DonorPerfect and DonorSearch. ... More

I haven't used Every Action, but one of my clients ... More

The AFP Career Center is a great resource for fundraising ... More

Hi all! My organization is preparing for a capital ... More

Hi Leah,  My organization is currently migrating ... More

Our organization is in the middle of a transition from ... More

We are looking to move from Raisers Edge to Donor View ... More

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Hi Leah and/or Eleni -- whichever CRM direction you ... More

I looked into Windfall and really liked how their data ... More

Hi James! We use RE as well. There are two ways to ... More

Hi Leah! My team is currently in the middle of a ... More

Hi all - Our team currently works with Raiser's Edge ... More

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Hello! I recently joined a small healthcare and provider ... More

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Thanks for this feedback! We are sending constituents ... More

James, Are you tracking who you sent which appeal to? ... More

I recently helped a client find the right prospect ... More

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Hi Ren, Here's what I used at a past org - at the ... More

Hi Kathryn, You have some great thoughts in the discussion ... More

DAF consultant here... Katherine is spot on.  Also, ... More

Hello! My question is, what is the best way to ... More

We use Funraise as our donation processor. It includes ... More

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Kathryn I have a collegewide naming plan for all buildings ... More

I did a demo on Little Green Light, and I thought it ... More

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First of all, kudos for your friend for thinking about ... More

Good morning, Kathryn. Our firm wrote this piece ... More

Hi there, Before I forget - Banks don't offer DAF.  ... More

I would just caution them that if they want to use ... More

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We are launching a Capital Campaign and have grouped ... More

Hi, Katherine, Former CEO of a community foundation, ... More

My colleague also used Little Green Light at other ... More

Thank you Cher! The best way to get directly notified ... More

Sure, they have articles under their help section on ... More

I am working with a board that I know could benefit ... More

We are in the middle of a capital campaign, and as ... More

Hi all, I have a friend who recently came into quite ... More

If you are looking to move into leadership positions ... More

Jessica, Would you be willing to share more details ... More

I also use Bloomerang. I just started using it earlier ... More

Hi Eric! I just wrapped up our first year of a new ... More

I know this one isn't on your list, but, hear me out... ... More

Hi Jamie,  I'm a big fan of having some examples ... More

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Coursera and Udemy are both good resources. Coursera ... More

Hi, Because questions have arisen about affordable ... More

In my past roles, I worked extensively with both ... More

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CrowdChange seamless and natively connects to all versions ... More

At one of my previous jobs, our MarComs and I (we were ... More

We are looking to give our corporate giving program ... More

Thank you for the recommendation Stacy! ------------------------------ ... More

Hello Robin, Have you considered taking a course ... More

I would recommend looking at @Joy Stephens website ... More

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Instrumentl is wonderful. You can try a month for free: ... More

Hi Wayne - THANKS for the reminder on this! It's been ... More

Hello, everyone. My organization is moving away from ... More

Omatic Software has a great solution for integrating ... More

Whatever you do, do NOT use zip code/postal code or ... More

We actually use Bloomerang for grant tracking. We have ... More

Hi Jamie, I'm sharing a few resources developed by ... More

We use Instrumentl.  I mainly use it for research and ... More

Hi! We switched from Givesmart to GoFundMe on NPSP ... More

Best online Excel trainer my colleagues amd I have ... More

I think the key to the success stories being posted ... More

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Hi Robin, I'm happy to chat and to answer questions, ... More

I recommend this book: Book ------------------------------ ... More

The other firm to look at for screening is Kindsight ... More

Ours are not free but competitively priced: https://library.staupell.com/resource-list/collections/focused-skills-labs ... More

I've really enjoyed insights from Diana Farias Heinrich ... More

Hi there - While I do extensive storytelling development ... More

Check out Dr. Chantell Frazier / Anansi Research . ... More

Good day, all, I'm curious if other Development professionals ... More

I'm in the same boat and was thinking of a small targeted ... More

Looking at other cases can be helpful, but a truly ... More

Hi! We're in the same boat with a small pool of planned ... More

It would seem to me that the policies and procedures ... More

First bit of advice is be gentle how you navigate this. ... More

I don't know anything about grant policies, but I have ... More

Let's pretend my organization was awarded 3 types of ... More

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We rent lists on behalf of our hospital clients regularly, ... More

Interesting - I've never heard of such a thing. What ... More

Thanks for the suggestion - I will check that out for ... More

not specifically related to Excel, but i've found the ... More

Hello everyone -  I am looking for inspiration for ... More

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it's a good idea Frances. A few things - like mail ... More

If the fact that you are looking for information on ... More

Following! We currently use Donor Search and are also ... More

Yes! An internal policy for researching, responding ... More

Hello,  The Development Committee in our arts nonprofit ... More

Check out LinkedIn Learning - or your local library!  ... More

Thank you, Stan! I very much appreciate your perspective! ... More

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Thank you for being candid. I'm thinking "yesterday's ... More

Hi Cynthia, Donor acquisition by mail is a process, ... More

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Can you clarify what you mean by a grant policy? ... More