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Where is all the paper?
It is true. We are all feeling the pinch…at home and at the office. And the paper crisis feels like the toilet paper...
#WednesdayWisdom
"The next time you write a new thing, delight in the rolls and wrinkles of your infant words. Celebrate those...
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...
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...
Is the Copy Approval Process Sapping Your Soul?
“The strongest desire is neither love nor hate. It is one person’s need to change another person’s copy.” – Gilbert...
I’m a Darren Walker groupie. Why you should be too.
Ok, I’ll admit it. I follow him on Twitter. Am subscribed to his YouTube channel and generally devour his writings....
Preparing for Year End in a Strange World
It’s that time of year again . . . time to plan your year end fundraising campaigns. But this year, there’s a twist....
The Next Big Thing
Everyone is talking about “blended gifts” these days. It’s like the intermittent fasting of the fundraising world. It...