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Arts Fundraising Is DIFFERENT – and You Can Do It!

October 10, 2022
Jeff Brooks
Fundraising
I may have led you astray. It was an oversight, and I’m not the only one who has done this particular disservice for my fellow fundraising professionals. If you are a fundraiser for the arts (or causes similar to the…
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How Professional Help Can End Board-Member Burn-Out … and Keep Your Organization Alive and Well

August 24, 2020
Simone Joyaux
Boards and Fundraising
Jeff Brooks is facing a problem — one that’s outside his area of expertise. He doesn’t know what to do, so he turned to the amazing Simone Joyaux for help. We thought you’d enjoy listening in on their conversation…. Jeff:…
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Arts and Culture Fundraising: the Story to Tell When Nobody Is Dying

July 15, 2019
Jeff Brooks
Storytelling
The standard formula for a fundraising message goes like this: Something is not right. It needs to be changed, or somebody might suffer in some terrible way — maybe even die. By making a donation now, you can save a…
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