I don’t really believe in donor fatigue. I believe donors stop giving because we’re not inspiring them. Since I want to inspire you as fall fundraising season ramps up, I recorded this short pep talk where I direct you to a few tools you can use to exceed every goal you dreamed of.
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Continue readingYou hear it everywhere: Tell stories to raise more money, engage your board, recruit more volunteers, raise awareness. Does sharing a story really have that power?
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Continue readingTake a moment and remember it’s how we show up when things are new, overwhelming, or just plain difficult that is the true representation of who we really are.
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Continue readingIt’s Mission Moment Monday. I’ve got a story to share to remind you why regular communication equals more money. As year-end giving season heats up ask yourself, have we done everything we could to ensure our supporters are ready to give at inspiring levels? Or do we simple expect them to give again because they’ve given […]
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Continue readingI spent some time chatting with hosts Laura Armstrong and Claire Kerr about Marketing a Mission Moment to engage your supporters across all channels
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Continue readingHow is it possible to feel overwhelmed and guilty about how much we work AND feel guilty about not doing enough?
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Continue readingThe story we told ourselves when we took a job in the social sector may have been, “I want to make a difference.”
Then reality sets in and day-to-day rushing to put out fires, meet with and report to the board, meeting payroll, and possibly even delivering some of your programming creates an exhausting hamster wheel of activity.
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Continue readingWhether you track your steps, hours of sleep, gifts to your annual fundraising campaign or donor retention, “keeping track” is a hot topic.
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Continue readingI find myself, and some of my coaching clients, focusing on getting things PERFECT before finishing a task.
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Continue readingYour donors give because of the way it makes them feel. Period.
A simple, powerful way to cause them to feel great is to update them on the impact of their previous gifts. Keeping them engaged.
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