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Wiser Words: To “Empower” Is Dangerous
“The notion of empowerment presumes that the organization has the power and benevolently ladles some of it into the...
Don’t Follow Donations with Silence
During the 2022 Nonprofit Technology Conference, Patty Breech, Founder and CEO of The Purpose Collective led an...
Building Cross-Channel Relationships
Data continues to show that multi-channel donors are the most valuable. They give larger amounts and more frequently...
Silver and Gold . . . Impact Wins Two MAXIS
We’re proud to share that Impact won a Gold MAXI award for our work with World Wildlife Fund on their Partners in...
Holiday Baking … Yum!!!
Our clients are so creative—not just when it comes to fundraising, but also in the kitchen. If you’re looking for...
Donor-Advised Funds: Tips to Move DAF Money to Your Charity
They are the best of funds. They are the worst of funds. But either way, they are here to stay. Donor-advised funds...
Asking is a Form of Stewardship
Back in October, fundraisers around the world gathered virtually for the two-day Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. As...
Tactical Tips: The Hidden Tricks of Microsoft Word
Okay, okay, I know what you’re thinking. That blasted paperclip cartoon from the 1990s (his name, I believe, was...
Field Building – What Is It? And Why Should You Care?
I first heard the term ‘field building’ when reading Stanford Social Innovation Review and appreciate their efforts to...
Maximizing Productivity as a Client Manager
Being a client manager is a balancing act. It requires being attentive to many clients at once, with each client...
Three Magic Words to Improve Your Appeals
Want to make your fundraising appeals even stronger? Add three simple words to the mix: YOU, BECAUSE, and THANKS....
Tactical Tips: Those Frustrating PDF files
We’re a Mac office at Impact, so if you’re working from a PC, this may not be the tip for you. But when you’re in that...