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US Funding Freeze: Is Your Nonprofit at Risk? Here’s What to Do Now

February 3, 2025
Jeff Brooks
Crises Fundraising
All federal money is gone!  Oh, wait, it’s back again.  But not for all organizations.  Help!  Last week’s announcement that all US Federal loans, grants, and financial assistance programs were paused sent panic through the nonprofit sector around the world.…
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How to Make Your Fundraising Strong with Visual Design

January 20, 2025
Jeff Brooks
Creativity, Crises Fundraising
They told me my voice was going to be squeaky and out of control for a while, but after that people would stop mistaking me for my mother on the phone. I was okay with that. Later, they told me…
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How We Survived the End of Cheques, What We Learned, and What You Can Do Now

November 4, 2024
Sean Triner
Crises Fundraising, Direct Mail
A “storm” hit the charity community in New Zealand a few years ago. It did some serious damage. But it could have been much worse, if not for the work of some wide-awake organisations and people. The storm: the end…
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Is This a Scary Monster for Halloween? Maybe Not So Much

October 30, 2023
Jeff Brooks
Crises Fundraising, Maths of Fundraising
You’ve probably seen the panic. Numerous sources, including Giving USA, The Nonprofit Times, and others have pointed out the steep drop in fundraising revenue between 2021 and 2022. Adjusted for inflation, revenue dropped 10.5% in the US. We’ve only seen…
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5 Things to Keep Fundraising Strong in Strange Times (like Now)

June 26, 2023
Jeff Brooks
Crises Fundraising
Many fundraisers around the world are getting worse results now than they did during the height of the pandemic. The pandemic has not gone away, but the sense of crisis and community – that widespread feeling that something big is…
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9 Smart Ways to Protect Your Fundraising in Uncertain Times

August 22, 2022
Jeff Brooks
Crises Fundraising
I bet you don’t remember “Black Monday.” You might not know when it was or what happened that day. I wouldn’t blame you. I remember it, but not for the reasons you might think. Here’s my version: On October 19,…
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Inflation: What to worry about, what you can do to get ahead of it, and the one thing you MUST NOT DO

August 15, 2022
Jeff Brooks
Crises Fundraising
Most fundraisers have not experienced a time of high inflation. So I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re worried. Is inflation going to undermine fundraising results? Are donors going to pull back in a significant way? I don’t know. Nor does…
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To Survive Scary Times, Don’t Panic!

August 8, 2022
Jeff Brooks
Crises Fundraising, Fundraising
I live with a chronic disease you’ve probably heard of all your life: Rheumatoid Arthritis.  (Stay with me. This is about fundraising!) Rheumatoid Arthritis is a strange disease because it’s basically damage I’m doing to myself. My immune system, for…
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VIDEO: What’s Next for Fundraisers? We Have Bad News and Good News

September 7, 2020
Jeff Brooks
Crises Fundraising
You might have heard there’s a post-pandemic “slump” coming for fundraisers. Is it going to happen? And what can we do about it? We have two short answers for you: Yes, a slump in giving is almost sure to happen…
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