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Hello Faith, I've done several of these as stand-alone ... More

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We have used SlyText and SlyBroadcast for several years.  ... More

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Nina, You're in high demand! I would also love to ... More

Thank you Erica and Yawa.  I appreciate your comments ... More

Do not discount senior professionals; they may offer ... More

Great idea.  ------------------------------ Wendy ... More

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Hi Nina - I'd also be grateful for your Development ... More

I have longer courses, but if you send me some details ... More

I have written many case statements, appeal letters, ... More

Hi Amy! Just a thought...but have you considered ... More

Hi Kara! Part of the question you have to ask when ... More

I'll be looking for this kind of work effective April ... More

Hi,  I could help. I'm not sure if I can post ... More

Id love to see that Development Action Plan too, and ... More

Thank you for the this initial question. I have a similar ... More

Greetings, I'm looking for advice regarding broadcast ... More

My very small organization is in no position to hire ... More

I just wanted to say I'm in a very similar situation.  ... More

I am so glad I saw this post.  I would love to see ... More

Good morning! I am seeking appeal writer recommendations. ... More

I don't know if he offers a single, specific video ... More

Hi! Is this a religious nonprofit? In religious orgs ... More

Hi Faith, Something to consider is what is the goal ... More

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Try Wendy Jeffries at Spark Solutions.  She's developed ... More

Hi Emily, Developing  a monthly giving program is ... More

I'm looking for a 30-45 minute video training I can ... More

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Looking to see if there is anyone in this network whose ... More

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A client has received an email about utilizing Twelve ... More

I am pleased to share a recent column that appeared ... More

Hi everyone, We have a 25th year anniversary event ... More

Thanks Todd. I appreciate it. ... More

Randy, At the Community Foundation I work at, we ... More

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Administrative fees to help with the costs of running ... More

Randy, Tell us more about what you mean by a gift ... More

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Hi Alexandria, I second what was said earlier. My first ... More

Can a gift fee be taken out of an endowed gift? ... More

Hello Friends. The maximum amount an individual ... More

Hi Emily, To help you increase known commitments ... More

Hi Lina - There's a lot to be said for arranging a ... More

Hi! Chiming in to highlight that the good ideas already ... More

Hi Lisa   I work for a conservation non-profit with ... More

hi, one person is of course a poor indicator but yes, ... More

Jeanna, I have used mass texts in some previous work ... More

Hello all! I'm curious what kind of outreach, if ... More

Hi Beth-- I have been living and fundraising in the ... More

I set up a couple of workflows primarily to help with ... More

Dear colleagues,  I've been asked to explore the ... More

Hi Beth, Were based in Atlanta and Ive lived here ... More

Hi Deanna, Our org signed on with Neon a little ... More

It's not about the party, it's about strategy.  As ... More

Adding on to David's comments, also be sure to feature ... More

We recently switched over to NeonOne for our CRM and ... More

Hi Lauren, We took a segmented approach to our EOY ... More

Make it fun and high quality. Spend money. Rent a ... More

Hi everyone, I'm a grant writer and consultant ... More

Hi yes, it depends where you're valuing it and for ... More

Hi Lauren, I would report the whole thing. A monthly ... More

Hello, For those of you working in associations or ... More

Great question and great responses! We have had several ... More

Hi Emily, Given the significant generational transfer ... More

Hi all, Im sharing an email that could impact many ... More

Hi friends, I am running our EOY campaign right ... More

Dear Emily, First, congratulations on the work ... More

Hey all. Im supposed to be creating a launch event ... More

Thank you Evelyn and Maliha for your responses. I appreciate ... More

Hi everyone, I am wondering what strategies you have ... More

Does anyone have any examples of Gift Policies, Fees ... More

Hi Lina - Congrats! It sounds like an exciting opportunity, ... More

Research on tax policy at Indiana University Center ... More

Following as we will be introducing a new Executive ... More

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Hi Lina, Congratulations on welcoming your new Executive ... More

Hi! I don't have more to add to what others have shared, ... More

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Hi, I agree with everything Melissa said, and I ... More

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Hi Mary Anne - These will be Tuesdays at Noon EST, ... More

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I have 18 online courses on various aspects of fundraising ... More

Corporate fundraising absolutely requires a collaborative ... More

Hi all, We recently welcomed a new Executive Director ... More

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Sarah,  Would love to connect with you! Please email ... More

Im in the same situation with hiring a Development ... More

I am interested but need to know what day of the week/time ... More

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Hello Sarah, Congrats!! If you are looking for coaching ... More

great question.  three options:  most orgs ... More

I am responding to your coaching request. First, I ... More

Yes and no. Yes, on ones printed to go with a specific ... More

Hello Sarah, Congratulations on your new role, what ... More

Hello all, I was looking to get some insight as to ... More

Does your nonprofit work to save, rescue, and protect ... More

Hi Sarah, I'd be happy to discuss working with you. ... More

Hi Stacy, As you are part of our mid-level meet up ... More

How are you presenting the tax changes for charitable ... More

Thank you, Megan, I appreciate it. NB ------------------------------ ... More

Thank you, Audrey! Looking forward to having you join. ... More

Nancy, I will send you some general language that ... More

Hi Kim, I was a 1% FTP member for 7 years when I ran ... More

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Thank you so much, Albert. Nancy M. Brown, ... More

Abbey, thanks for posting about your The Way We Work: ... More

Nancy, I will email you directly with some information ... More

Maia McGill is amazing! She was my coach for almost ... More

Totally agree with everyone's comments. One more thing ... More

There are conferences offered by AFP on how to get ... More

Hi,   The only thought I have is how a professor ... More

Hi Sarah, Congratulations on the new position and ... More

I appreciate you sharing your experience. This was ... More

Hi Kim! I got us set up with 1% for the planet back ... More

We are exploring Givzey for our clients.  We haven't ... More

Thanks to everyone who has emailed me! I really appreciate ... More

Dear Colleagues, I have just received an offer ... More

I'm tardy in my reply of thanks. I am supportive and ... More

Dear colleagues, Does anyone have experience with ... More

Hi Anonymous, I would love for us to talk!  My organization ... More

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A friend of mine does HR screening for an agency and ... More

I haven't done this personally, but where I used to ... More

Hi Jennifer, I did not see any replies to your thread ... More

I agree with Ms. Landau. I also suggest fully documenting ... More

I'm assuming this person is has indisputable evidence ... More

Even the red flags have red flags. This man has not ... More

Curious what this community thinks: What does professional ... More

Meeting with your ED is a good start. Be transparent ... More

Britt, very well said. Get Outlook ... More

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I agree with Wendy - I wonder if it's a brain health ... More

Cathy, The donors you choose to send a letter with ... More

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Absolutely, yes. Handwritten notes, envelopes are always ... More

I am wondering if hand-addressed year-end ask mailings ... More

Wow, I'm on edge just reading your summary.  You must ... More

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.  Wow… this really is hard. I completely understand ... More

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Yikes, what a situation. I commend your commitment ... More

Could there be a brain health concern happening with ... More

Hello Fellow Fundraisers, I am so excited to join ... More

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Hi Matt, I currently am the senior member/treasurer ... More

Hi, We recently wrote a charter for a Friends of ... More

Has anyone used or explored using a Virtual Engagement ... More

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Good afternoon,  We are planning a soiree fundraising ... More

So far we have been doing text opt-in on our giving ... More

Hello! I should be able to help you. Please contact ... More

As a designer for most of my career, I can attest that ... More

I'd be interested in this topic as well. We are considering ... More

Hi Lauren, I'll drop you an email as my colleague ... More

Hi Lauren! I don't work for my local philharmonic, ... More

It is never too early to start a planned giving or ... More

What are some of the creative (and compliant!) ways ... More

How long as your organization been in existence? A ... More

Hi Anonymous, First, want to get out of the way--it's ... More

Hi, I’d like to see if anyone has experience with any ... More

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Jeff's suggestion is a good one and while you are checking ... More

Good morning, and congratulations on the great progress ... More

Hi I would suggest you start with analyzing the data ... More

Understanding more about your organization is a factor ... More

Absolutely understand where you're coming from, many ... More

Along with the other great answers, i would add looking ... More

Voting for Kristen's answer! A lot of small organizations ... More

With any performance review, you want to measure against ... More

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These are great questions and it is a real challenge ... More

Definitely search the archive. We dropped it last year, ... More

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My answer is just a resounding yes. I'm personally ... More

We have been using WealthEngine, previously used iWave. ... More

Hi! I am new to fundraising and recently a small non-profit ... More

The scope of responsibility for Executive Directors ... More

Hello! I've been in fundraising roles for almost ... More

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Totally agree with you, Lisa. And, it isn't cheap.  ... More

We purchased the DonorSearch add on to Bloomerang this ... More