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Hi folks! There's a lot of CRM discussion on here, ... More

Steven, I had no idea you folks did CRM consulting ... More

Personal information about donors should not be shared ... More

I'm following this thread. Right now we use HubSpot. ... More

At a previous organization (a zoo), we hosted an annual ... More

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Thank you! Care Net Pregnancy Center of Indian ... More

Hi Elinor, Sharing a list of your top donors is not ... More

We have Patron Manager through Salesforce. Our combined ... More

I am new to fundraising and working on a grant submission ... More

Hi Bridget, My understanding is that CC does update ... More

AFP's 2026 Compensation and Benefits Survey is open ... More

Hi Cindy! We currently use RENXT and are exploring ... More

Hi Brad, Good luck with your evaluation! The decision ... More

We host a 'leadership brunch' event every spring. No ... More

We have been using MailChimp for several years, but ... More

Heather, If the donor gave you permission, there is ... More

Hi Brad - I'm new to my organization - less than ... More

I don't know the costs involved, but Johnny Bravo did ... More

I encourage you to investigate which system is going ... More

I am following this thread.  We are going through the ... More

Hi Brad -- I have worked with both Salesforce systems ... More

Hello Ms. Becker, I hope all is well. My name is ... More

Jennifer Downes at From the Heart Fundraising jennifer@fromtheheart-fundraising.com ... More

Hi Esther, You are always so helpful, I'm not sure ... More

I used Salesforce for 10 years. If you pull the annual ... More

Hi Tracey,  I just moved to an org that uses Salesforce ... More

Hi there! I work for a small non-profit in Galveston ... More

The Auditorium is at the tail end of migrating to Salesforce ... More

This is such a cool idea!  ------------------------------ ... More

the easiest answer is a society pin, though I will ... More

Hi! We are in the process of gathering information ... More

Contact JCA  https://www.jcainc.com/ They work with ... More

I wish! Salesforce is the one thing I'm locked into. ... More

We do not use either of your platforms, but if you ... More

We're hosting a luncheon at the Natural History ... More

This post got a lot of responses both here and direct ... More

Thank you. I forgot about that! Rochelle ... More

Hi Tracey, My team and I would be happy to help. ... More

Thank you for all your wonderful suggestions! Definitely ... More

Hello, As we approach U.S. tax season, I am interested ... More

Hello, Hive! We have a struggle every year to get our ... More

Maybe one of the small (private) airports do events ... More

Hi, Alyssa: I agree with other replies to try to ... More

If you are doing a wealth screen with the intention ... More

I've never been, but I have a friend who used to run ... More

I would appreciate perspective on best practice in ... More

Hi Mia, Just as you plan something special for major ... More

I'm looking at text-to-donate for my organization, ... More

We also track within Salesforce on the account record ... More

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We do a Legacy Luncheon where we invite our legacy ... More

Hello!  My small nonprofit will be switching to Salesforce ... More

Does anyone know of interesting, creative, nontraditional ... More

Personally, we put any interactions on the Account ... More

Dear Fundraising Community- I'm looking ... More

Hi Mia, That is a great question. We've found success ... More

Also - Do you have any written guidelines for honoring ... More

Hi Wendy, Thank you for this additional info. Do ... More

Hi Bates, Thank you so much for you thoughtful reply! ... More

Hi Wendy, Thanks for your helpful response. I'll ... More

Hello all! Wondering about your best practices around ... More

We're working on an event for this Spring! A panel ... More

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We are RE NXT and Mailchimp users. I would welcome ... More

Our legacy members are automatically invited to our ... More

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I am curious what organizations are paying for these ... More

You can use my Fundraising Report Card app. I built ... More

I would recommend a 'thank-a-thon'. Unless you are ... More

My organization does not currently do anything like ... More

Hi Alyssa, I agree with Dan's advice to anchor ... More

Salesforce is so much more than a CRM for donations, ... More

Bates has brought up a lot of good points, and the ... More

Hi Claire, Thank you for sharing! I would love to see ... More

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I have been using Bloomerang for a few years now, it ... More

We are a regional University and we have a row of historic ... More

Hi Lindsey We do an in-person Thank a Thon 2x a year. ... More

We've been with Bloomerang for 6 years.  It does what ... More

I am also with a small non-profit. We just moved from ... More

Congratulations on moving through this process. Our ... More

Ghyrn, I love creative ways to honor donors, and ... More

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Hi Jeff The last organization I worked for did this ... More

Yes, we do have a Development Committee on the Board ... More

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Thank you Abigail! I'll look into OneCause - a check ... More

Hi, I am seeking launch team members for my forthcoming ... More

I am curious which Wealth Engine you use?  I am trying ... More

Hello! Wanted to inquire about those of you who ... More

Hello Melissa, I am a past president of the AFP DC ... More

I am the Immediate Past President for the NJ chapter ... More

Hi, Richard, the no's might be telling you that they ... More

I am beginning a draft of an annual survey to collect ... More

Ghyrn, We have a 40-acre campus here and are doing ... More

Hi Lindsey, A thank-a-thon is such a great idea! Good ... More

I have used OneCause and highly recommend! They have ... More

We try and organize a monthly or quarterly thank-athon ... More

NJ has something like this. The past presidents serve ... More

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Interesting! We don't typically include silent auctions ... More

Always be asking. Your next best donor is the one you ... More

Hi Cara, We ended up choosing a different ... More

Omatic Software has API integrations into Salesforce ... More

Thank you for this post, I have been thinking about ... More

Hi Richard, Each year you should refresh your list ... More

Hi Lindsey, First and foremost, don't stop your thank ... More

Thank you so much for your thorough review, Jessica! ... More

Thanks Stacey! CRM integration is so nice, I wish ... More

Thanks for the feedback Tracey! I'll look into WuFoo ... More

This is a unique situation, but when I worked at Planned ... More

Hi there, AFP Miami (and Broward too!) are working ... More

The most successful birthday stewardship campaign I ... More

I think that sounds so nice! I would be thrilled ... More

Hi All, I've been experimenting around with a list ... More

Hi Riley, If you are using a Wealth Engine or Wealth ... More

Hello - we host a Thank-A-Thon every year at the end ... More

Hey AFP! We are hosting an event luncheon this spring ... More

Hi Carla, If your organization switched to CharityProud, ... More

Hi Shannon, Feel free to email me at skrenicki@camphillvillage.org ... More

Hi Madison, We used Auctria for our last event, and ... More

https://learning.candid.org/go-for-gold/378495 ... More

We are doing an enclosure and expansion of our covered ... More

Hi Shannon, If you send me an email at Claire@efoodnet.org ... More

Thanks, Jaye, I think we do underplay the importance ... More

Marianne and folks following this thread, I thought ... More

Good to know! I am eager to know if there is anyone ... More

We use Harness, but I would not recommend it at all. ... More

All, I encourage you to take a look at CrowdChange ... More

Hi Madison,  I am interested in this feedback too! ... More

I would love to chat with you - we have our next fundraising ... More

Happy Wednesday. Our chapter is looking at streamlining ... More

Thanks again. Stay tuned for another story I recently ... More

What event platform/software do you use at fundraising ... More

I realized I don't actually have a fear of ... More

I love his book: https://store.case.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Store/Product-Details/productId/899798790 ... More

Liane yes! That's where my thinking is going. I'll ... More

Focusing only on extroverts limits half your potential ... More

Hi, everyone, I appreciate the thoughtful comments ... More

Marianne, your question made me smile, not smug, but ... More

I often remember what Jerald Panas said - Number one ... More

Of course. If you publish it in the newsletter, kindly ... More

Thanks for sharing this idea, Peggy! I agree that calls ... More

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I love the idea ... More

We have been using GiveSmart for 5 years and are evaluating ... More

Perhaps my blog post on What is your development report ... More

Thanks, Laura. I’ll take a look. Marianne Sent from ... More

Have you looked at the book "Bene Factors" by Josh ... More

As a small nonprofit with a budget under $1 million ... More

Sure, as long as youre not seeing any signs yourself, ... More

Ellen, BTW, I'm reading the MarketSmart report the ... More

Thanks so much, Ellen. What would you say ... More

Thanks so much, Stacy, What is a good way to ... More

Years ago I read a blog post linking your Myers-Briggs ... More

Marianne,  I don't have any studies, but I can speak ... More

Hi, Shannon,   First, Raiser's Edge does have some ... More

Has anyone done a study on the kind of personality ... More

I would think that the size of the gift is also important ... More

The public library (definitely downtown, and I believe ... More

There was a great session at AFP ICON 2023 on working ... More

Hi all, I've been asked to create a Development "dashboard" ... More

Great article, Norm! May I share in our AFP Chapter ... More

I work at hospital (with a surprisingly good lunch ... More

Agree that geography is an important factor.  That ... More

So happy to hear of your success! Thanks for sharing. ... More

I work at a small non-profit that is just starting ... More

This is not an endorsement, but I recently attended ... More

Norm, This is pure gold, and I'm putting it in my ... More

This is when a phone call is needed. Exchanging emails, ... More

Hi Eliza, I was a foundation program officer ... More

Hey Riley, I recommend this be a question on the post-donation ... More

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You do need to tread carefully. Please review the content ... More

We subscribed for one year. It did not work for us. ... More

Good afternoon from Delray Beach, Florida! Wednesday ... More

I agree, taking away the monthly option is a burden ... More

My organization has moved away from Foundation Directory. ... More

Hi, Anonymous, You'll want to adjust any feedback ... More

Hello there, I am seeking some good examples of simple ... More

It is a high price for consultants and smaller nonprofits. ... More

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I've used students before in a number of ways. ... More

Melissa Giorgi Retro Bid Auctions auctionbymelissa@gmail.com ... More

I love the Dogs for DoG! I agree that I don't want ... More

Regarding having students participate in annual giving ... More

Candid/Foundation Directory is moving to an annual ... More

That sounds like a perfect reply to this question. ... More

Absolutely!  Pre-event:  Assist with creating ... More

What has been successful for you to collect birthdays ... More

It's a secret not always shared, but some nonprofit ... More

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The Natl Association of Charitable Gift Planners has ... More

Thank you for this question. Started high end fundraising ... More

Bates is right on. A public listing whether on the ... More

Great to hear how these two situations turned out! ... More