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The Power Of Thank You

At Planned Giving Day sponsored by the National Capital Gift Planning Association, I joined a session with Lauren Winther-Hansen from FreeWill to lean into the importance of planned gift donor stewardship and hear the insights from their own Stewardship Survey. The...

Beat the Fall Frenzy: 7 Ways to Use Your Summer Wisely

Fall — and the year-end fundraising rush that comes with it — is closer than it looks. The organizations that come out ahead in December are usually the ones that used the quieter summer months to prepare. Here are seven ways to make the most of the time you have left...

Big Changes in Year-End Gift Processing 

A new postal rule has significant impacts on how Year-End gifts will be processed this year and can make a big difference for your donors. Historically, letters have been postmarked when they were dropped off at your local post office, proving when a donation or other...
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"If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way." -Napoleon Hill          

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“In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” - Les...

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"Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is...

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"Even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there." - Stephen...

Put Your Donors First

Put Your Donors First

Donors want to know they’re needed. Giving is a generous act and it makes them feel good, but knowing they have a...