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5 Time Management Gems for the Busy Season (and One Piece of Bad Advice)

Time Management
It’s the busy time for almost everyone in fundraising. The make-or-break time of year where you hit budget – or not. You’ve been going full speed for several weeks, and you have a few weeks to go before you can…
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How to Respect Your Time, and Help Your Boss and Colleagues Respect It Too

Maths of Fundraising, Time Management
You are more valuable than you’ve ever imagined. I’m not talking about your value as a unique human being living on this planet. In that sense, you’re infinitely valuable. I’m talking about your value as a professional fundraiser, as measured…
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An Integrated Multichannel Fundraising Campaign Is Easier Than You Think

An Integrated Multichannel Fundraising Campaign Is Easier Than You Think

Digital Fundraising, Direct Mail, Time Management
I remember that panicked feeling that arose when someone suggested doing an integrated multi-channel fundraising campaign. What it meant to me, the frontline copywriter, was four times as much work crammed into the same amount of time as a “normal”…
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How to Get the Most out of Freelance Fundraising Professionals

Time Management
The fundraising industry is blessed with a lot of top-notch freelancers. You can outsource all kinds of things, from copywriting, to design, to project management, analytics, strategy, and more. Outsourcing is a great solution for many fundraisers. It’s a way…
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3 Steps to Make the Most of Your Best Hours of Every Day

Time Management
I used to make this same mistake over and over. Especially on Mondays. I’d start my workday by sitting down at my computer. My email inboxes (I have three of them) were all full. So I went to work emptying…
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The Tool That Can Take Back Control of Your Fundraising Life

Time Management
There’s something about our nonprofit profession that leaves a lot of us harried and overwhelmed, never able to catch up. I knew it was tough, but I learned it all over again when I asked our members and others about…
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