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Fix Your Leaky Pipes
I remember when I first started in the donor advised fund world. One of our earliest funds was opened by a sharp, shrewd man. He asked me a simple question: Do you have your donor advised fund set up?
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The Donor Data Dilemma
Leverage the insights gained from donors’ giving actions, not the records in the database that may be outdated.
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Intentional & Relevant
Connected Giving orgs intentionally deliver high-touch content, prompts, and responses when relevant. Not just anyone is a viable target donor for...
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Why You Should Care About P2P Fundraising
If you want to be hip with the lingo, P2P stands for peer-to-peer fundraising—a phenomenon that raises billions of dollars each year. We see P2P in...
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The Mission Is Clear And Never-Ending—To Feed And To Serve The Hungry
No matter the need, no matter the cause, no matter the person, the driving force behind Midwest Food Bank and its efforts to help end world hunger...
One-Time Donations Are Costing You
For every $1 donated, it likely cost you anywhere from $0.50 to $1.50 to attract new donors. And there’s ZERO guarantee that $1 will be repeated in...
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Imagine What You Could Do If Your Fundraising Machine Was Always On
Marketers and development officers, some of the most creative and amazing people in the nonprofit industry, are tasked with increased fundraising...
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Cultivating Donor Loyalty
Thank you for taking a look at our third issue of Connected Giving. We’ve received tremendous response to this magazine, and we’ll continue to enrich...
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Transforming to Digital First
As nonprofits and ministries enter the COVID era of fundraising, where digital has moved from the “we’ll get to it at some point” pile right to the...
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Cleaning Up for Giving Tuesday
2021 has flown by, and we are already in the month of November. Not only is this the busiest time of year for travel, family gatherings, and...
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The Power of Partnerships
This month’s issue features another incredible organization, Midwest Food Bank. Midwest is comprised of 10 locations around the country, one in...
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Set Yourself Up for Success This Giving Tuesday
By now, you probably have a list of Giving Tuesday ideas on paper. Now it is time to put them into practice.