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3 Ways to Raise Funds When Your Cause Isn’t Exciting

April 11, 2022

June Steward

I’ve heard many a fundraiser bemoan the fact that their cause isn’t easy. What do they consider “easy”? They often say it’s cancer. Or helping children. Or rescuing animals. Whether those topics are actually easier or not is debatable.…

How to Build Deep and Long-Lasting Connections with Your Donors

October 18, 2021

Jeff Brooks

Books, Donor Psychology

Book Review: Hooked on a Feeling: How the passion and devotion for good causes become memories and identities by Francesco Ambrogetti Francesco has done it again. He’s written a deeply researched book that helps us understand the sometimes puzzling truth…

VIDEO – The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Fundraising

July 19, 2021

Jeff Brooks

Donor Psychology

I had a great conversation the other day with one of my favorite fundraising gurus, Jen Love, of Agents of Good. We played a very nerdy game. We challenged each other with some not-so-great fundraising messages and asked how these…

5 Ways Charitable Giving Is Good For Donors

November 2, 2020

Jeff Brooks

Donor Love, Donor Psychology

I lost my Mom to Parkinson’s disease. It was a long and terrible struggle. Toward the end, I was her caregiver. I watched helplessly as the disease took more and more of her away — from herself and from the…

Everything You Need to Know About Fundraising in 3 Words

July 6, 2020

Jeff Brooks

Donor Psychology

Here are three words that will transform your fundraising: Belief is enough. A few weeks ago, we posted an article on this blog titled It Takes 2 Cultures to Make a Great Nonprofit — and That Can Be Hard! It’s about…

The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Donors

May 25, 2020

Jeff Brooks

Coronavirus, Donor Psychology

For the last few weeks, I’ve been asking every fundraiser I’ve talked to one strange question: How clean are your closets right now? The weird thing is, the majority tell me their closets are cleaner than they’ve been in years.…

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2 Truths Your Donors Wish You Understood about Direct Mail

November 4, 2019

Fiona McPhee

Creativity, Direct Mail, Donor Care, Donor Love, Donor Psychology, Writing

I am a Gen Xer. I am not the core target market for direct mail. In my early twenties I had to learn two lessons quickly in order to do my job as a Fundraising Appeal Manager. Lesson one: The…

What Your Direct Mail is Like for Real People

October 7, 2019

Fiona McPhee

Direct Mail, Donor Psychology

I’ve spent a good decade and a half defending direct mail. Mostly in response to anxious nonprofit insiders saying things like “I’d hate to get all the mail we send.” I won’t pretend everyone you mail wants it. And I…

[VIDEO] Sean Asks Adrian Sargeant: What Is the Biggest Thing in Fundraising No One Is Doing?

November 6, 2018

Sean Triner

Donor Psychology

Sean had Professor Adrian Sargeant of The Philanthropy Centre on the line, so he asked him this: What is the most important thing in fundraising that no one is doing? We are pretty good at describing problems and getting donors to…

VIDEO: Adrian Sargeant on the Most SHOCKING Thing I’ve Learned from Fundraising Testing

September 24, 2018

Sean Triner

Fundraising, Donor Psychology

I asked professor Adrian Sargeant of The Philanthropy Centre about the most shocking thing he’s learned in fundraising testing. Here’s what he told me: Blokes don’t seem to care about morality. I’ll leave it at that because you’ll enjoy what…

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3 Ways to Raise Funds When Your Cause Isn’t Exciting

How to Build Deep and Long-Lasting Connections with Your Donors

VIDEO – The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Fundraising

5 Ways Charitable Giving Is Good For Donors

Everything You Need to Know About Fundraising in 3 Words

The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Donors

2 Truths Your Donors Wish You Understood about Direct Mail

What Your Direct Mail is Like for Real People

[VIDEO] Sean Asks Adrian Sargeant: What Is the Biggest Thing in Fundraising No One Is Doing?

VIDEO: Adrian Sargeant on the Most SHOCKING Thing I’ve Learned from Fundraising Testing

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