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7 Insights from the Nonprofit Fundraisers Symposium
I had the good fortune to attend the Nonprofit Fundraisers Symposium last month in Washington, DC. If I had one word...

Content Creation with A DEI Lens
As we work to create a world with more seats at the table, (and maybe even a different table), how do we as content...

Giving Tuesday Lessons
Carry the lessons of GivingTuesday forward into the new year! Giving Tuesday (GT) was created in 2012 to lift up the...
#WednesdayWisdom
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may by necessary to encounter the defeats,...
The Power of Multichannel Marketing to Increase Giving
It’s no secret digital giving is on the rise—especially after a year with a pandemic and slowed mail delivery. But...
#WednesdayWisdom
“Here is a place where you can come to learn about your nation's history, learn about yourself, learn about science...
Using Artificial Intelligence in Fundraising
Whenever I attend a conference, I try to pick the sessions with topics I know almost little about. It sometimes leaves...
How to Use Social Media & Digital Strategies to Build Community and Drive Donations
During the Bridge conference, I enjoyed the session, How to Use Social Media & Digital Strategies to Build...
Digital Marketing for Planned Giving
Do you still have people in your organization who think planned giving is only for older donors . . . and that “old...
Love Your Donors: The Phil Psych Way
“The magic in communication happens when you use the same words donors use to describe themselves, so they begin to...
Keep Your Direct Mail Package on Schedule
Mail dates matter in direct mail fundraising. As our leader, Kathy Swayze always reminds us, every day a package is...
#WednesdayWisdom
"If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way." -Napoleon Hill