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Fix Your Leaky Pipes

Bill High: November 24

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...

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The Donor Data Dilemma

iDonate Staff: November 24

Leverage the insights gained from donors’ giving actions, not the records in the database that may be outdated.

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Intentional & Relevant

iDonate Staff: November 24

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

Megan Rouse: November 23

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

iDonate Staff: November 23

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

iDonate Staff: November 23

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

Lori Finch: November 23

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

Ray Gary: November 18

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

iDonate Staff: November 18

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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The Power of Partnerships

Ray Gary: October 11

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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Let's Get Connected

Ray Gary: September 6

Welcome to the first issue of our magazine, Connected Giving. We’re thrilled to bring Connected Giving to you each month, highlighting some of our...

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Six Connected Giving Principles

Ray Gary: August 30

The cost of attracting new donors is expensive. Despite the widespread emphasis on attracting new donors, the most valuable part of an interaction...