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The Surprising Fundraising Theme You Can Use in the Summer

July 29, 2019

One of the most important things you can know as a fundraiser is that you should always make your message more about the donor than about yourself. So just to keep you on your toes, I’m going to give you…

9 Truths about Fundraising I Wish I Had Figured Out Sooner

July 21, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Copywriting, Jeff Brooks

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One of the more disturbing things about spending decades in a career is looking back and remembering how incredibly wrong you used to be! So I’m going to give you a quick tour of some ways I used to be…

VIDEO: Blithering Idiots Worry About Canada

July 1, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Canada, Jeff Brooks, Tom Ahern

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What is the deal with Canada? Specifically, Canadian fundraising? Which seems to be a generation or so smarter and more donor-focused than US fundraising. Which has the Blithering Idiots worried. Canada is making us (meaning US fundraisers of a certain…

Top 3 Reasons You Need a Monthly Giving Program Right Now

May 6, 2019

Fiona McPhee

Donar Retention, Fiona McPhee

Monthly Giving (called Regular Giving on my side of the globe) is a way for donors to commit to give a set donation amount, each month, on an ongoing basis — usually debited from their bank account or credit card.…

The Miracle of Fundraising and How It Changes Everyone’s Life

April 22, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Emotion, Jeff Brooks

I was standing in the dining room one evening when my cousin called. Bad news. His mother, my Aunt Ginny, was dead. It was completely unexpected. Nothing either of us could say would matter or even make sense, so he…

Holidays That Boost Donor Giving — and the Rest You Can Ignore

February 11, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Holidays, Jeff Brooks

I don’t want to dis on Valentine’s Day, but just a week later on February 23, it’s International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day. And if you can stand all the excitement, February 26 is National Pistachio Day in the US, and…

VIDEO: 6 Big Tips for Big Campaigns

February 4, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Examples of Good Fundraising, Integration, Jeff Brooks, Matching Gifts, Phone, Sean Triner

Want to make an important direct mail campaign stronger? Sean and I have six big tips that can really super-charge response: Mail in a stand-out envelope — bigger, more colourful, not the usual!Use a matching gift offer.Enhance the pack in…

VIDEO: How to Tell Your Donors They’re Changing the World

January 13, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Jeff Brooks, Sean Triner

Sean and I decided to explore the importance of thanking — in life and in fundraising — by looking into our own mailboxes at what some of our favorite charities have done to thank us. Be inspired by some of…

VIDEO: 5 Steps to Your Best Year Ever

November 28, 2018

Sean Triner

Planning, Sean Triner

Are you ready to make the coming year your best fundraising year ever? Now is the time to start, and there are a few things you can do to set up success throughout the coming year — and beyond. This…

How Fundraisers Should to Respond to the Sulawesi Disaster

October 2, 2018

Sean Triner

The videos coming from Indonesia are shattering: The massive angry wave crashing ashore, engulfing buildings and people. The unstoppable surge of black water pushing cars and shattered pieces of buildings through the streets. The rows of body bags. Our thoughts…

The Surprising Fundraising Theme You Can Use in the Summer

9 Truths about Fundraising I Wish I Had Figured Out Sooner

VIDEO: Blithering Idiots Worry About Canada

Top 3 Reasons You Need a Monthly Giving Program Right Now

The Miracle of Fundraising and How It Changes Everyone’s Life

Holidays That Boost Donor Giving — and the Rest You Can Ignore

VIDEO: 6 Big Tips for Big Campaigns

VIDEO: How to Tell Your Donors They’re Changing the World

VIDEO: 5 Steps to Your Best Year Ever

How Fundraisers Should to Respond to the Sulawesi Disaster

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