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9 Smart Ways to Protect Your Fundraising in Uncertain Times

Crises Fundraising
I bet you don’t remember “Black Monday.” You might not know when it was or what happened that day. I wouldn’t blame you. I remember it, but not for the reasons you might think. Here’s my version: On October 19,…
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Inflation: What to worry about, what you can do to get ahead of it, and the one thing you MUST NOT DO

Crises Fundraising
Most fundraisers have not experienced a time of high inflation. So I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re worried. Is inflation going to undermine fundraising results? Are donors going to pull back in a significant way? I don’t know. Nor does…
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What You Wish You Knew about Fundraising Design [Book Review]

Books
Finally, we have the book I’ve been looking for all my career: Creative Deviations by John Lepp. This book focuses on the most-neglected aspect of effective fundraising: Design. (It does a lot more than that too, and I’ll get to…
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How to Conduct Interviews That Give You the Best Fundraising Stories

Writing
Decades ago, before I discovered my calling as a fundraising person, I was a journalist. One cool project I worked on was a series on street musicians who played at Seattle’s tourist-infested Pike Place Market. I’d hang out near a…
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How to Protect Yourself from Fundraising Emotional Burnout

Self-Care, Workplace
I was meeting with some experts in global relief work, working on a flexible fundraising plan that would allow their organization to mobilize donors and respond quickly to be as effective as possible. I asked the “disaster expert” how many…
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