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7 Super-Scary Fundraising Myths for Halloween

October 28, 2019

I’m not one of those people who likes to be scared. I avoid horror movies. And the only things I really like about Halloween are the kids in funny costumes. And the candy. But it’s that time of year, so…

Don’t Let “Excellence” Intimidate You! You Can Be Excellent!

October 21, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Fundraising

At one of our Moceanic Office Hours sessions (held for members of The Fundraisingology Lab), I was talking about the disturbing trends in fundraising: Dropping response rates, rising costs, shrinking retention. Then I noted that these are industry-wide numbers; many…

26 Tips for More Effective Fundraising Writing

October 14, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Fundraising, Writing

1. Write the call to action (the reply device or landing page) first It’s very un-Zen to say it, but fundraising is more about the destination than the journey. You’re going to arrive a lot more successfully when you know…

VIDEO: My Favorite Fundraising Appeal: The Power of Specificity

September 13, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Fundraising

If you’re in or near Seattle, or you can manage to get to Seattle, you don’t want to miss the St. Demetrios Greek Festival every September. The highlight of the Festival for me comes a few months before that, when…

Matching Gift Appeals: How Many Is Too Many?

August 19, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Fundraising

Be not afraid. That’s generally good advice, and it’s very good advice when it comes to matching gift offers. Matching gift appeals are maybe the easiest and most dependable way to increase response to your fundraising. It works any time…

The Surprising Fundraising Theme You Can Use in the Summer

July 29, 2019

Jeff Brooks

Fundraising

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

Fundraising

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

Blithering Idiots, Fundraising

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

Fundraising, Monthly Giving

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

Fundraising

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…

7 Super-Scary Fundraising Myths for Halloween

Don’t Let “Excellence” Intimidate You! You Can Be Excellent!

26 Tips for More Effective Fundraising Writing

VIDEO: My Favorite Fundraising Appeal: The Power of Specificity

Matching Gift Appeals: How Many Is Too Many?

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

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