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Major Donor Conversation Starters: "What Are Your Impressions?"
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People often ask us: "What do I talk about when I meet with…

A Look at Post-COVID Fundraising for 2021
What is the outlook for post-COVID fundraising? There's good…

Capital Campaign Planning: A Mistake-Proof Checklist
Many organizations are either planning a capital campaign,…

Five Ideas That Will Make Asking Much Easier and More Successful
We all know that major gift fundraising comes down to the…

(MG Series #6) How to Secure a Transformational Gift
We all dream about transformational gifts. Those are the…

(MG Series #2) How to Save Time Cultivating Donors and Move to the Ask Quickly
Happy Weekend! We thought you’d be interested in this topic…

Don't Forget to Approach Your Major Donors for Year-End Gifts
We all know that year-end is the most productive time of…

What’s Haunting You About Your Capital Campaign?
If your organization is running a capital campaign right…

Three Ways Our Current Environment Opens Unique Opportunities for Fundraising
We know our current environment presents challenging times.…

Step Up Your Ask With These Proven Strategies
We are coming up on year-end and, as usual, there is one…

How Will We Cultivate Donors This Fall?
“Cultivate donors.” I bet you’ve heard that before.
But…

Report: Biggest Challenges to Major Gift Fundraising Success
Nonprofits clearly see the potential that major gift fundraising…

How to Drive Major Donors Away and Kill Off Your Major Gifts Program
Hint: Your donor says to you, "I'm not an ATM."
Have you ever…

Gail's Guide to Brilliant Major Gift Cultivation Events
You’re having events all the time – to open doors, make friends,…

39 Provocative Tips From #AFPICON That Will Make You A Smarter Fundraiser in 2014
The International AFP Conference in San Antonio this week…