“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” Lyndon B. Johnson
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Continue readingLori Jacobwith
2020 has been rough in ways many of us never could have imagined. So seeing some good fundraising news is exciting and might ignite you in this last push for contributions in 2020.
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Continue readingBefore you launch your year-end push use this self-assessment tool and then ask yourself: is your fundraising campaign set up for success?
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Continue readingWhether you like it or not, we’re living in a world of constant change, and fundraising as we knew it has changed. Business as usual is simply is never going to be the same. How are these challenges and changes affecting your organization? Your staff? Your donors? The people you…
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Continue readingThis week I turn 60. I never imagined I would still feel like I’m 38 or 42 for this milestone birthday. Alas, these years have taught me a lot. I’ve taken some time to reflect and have come up with a list of what 60 years of living taught me…
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Continue readingWhen each day feels like the same as the day before, it can take more brain power to keep our donor communications fresh. Before I share my four powerfully simple ways to keep donors engaged – even during a pandemic, let’s talk about a few important communication reminders: • Now…
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Continue readingPandemic storytelling. Is it different? What stories are you sharing these days? How can you powerfully use storytelling now? Are the rules different?
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Continue readingI share these stories to help me and all of us listen, educate ourselves, and stand in solidarity with these and all Black women fundraisers.
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Continue readingUntil the end of time we, in the nonprofit sector, live in the fundraisers paradox. That place of what we feel we need to tell our donors and what our donors want to hear from us.
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Continue readingWith no children of my own, I often think about what my legacy will be when I die. I’ve realized, especially right now, that YOU are my legacy.
It is people like you who do the hard work and implement actions I recommend. You are carrying on the legacy of helping others do more, do better, and have all the money you need to do your important work.
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