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The 3 Keys to Successful Major Donor Outreach

Joe Garecht Fundraising

Ive heard fundraisers echo arbitrary rules that they heard from a conference speaker as if they were proven facts, when the opposite was true. One of the best fundraisers I ever knew often received books from his donors because they knew he was an avid reader (they even knew his favorite genres).

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Cause Marketing for Dummies Book Tour Begins Today!

Selfish Giving

Stops in the book tour include: August 11 – Vivanista.com , Webinar. October 18 – Midwest Philanthropy Conference, Kansas City, MO, Speaker. October 25 – New Strategies Conference, Charleston, SC, Speaker. August 16 – Philanthropy.com , Online Discussion. September 8 – CharityHowTo.com , Webinar.

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Twitter, Reading, and a Grant Conference; How I Found My People

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Over the weeks I began to recognize many handles, particularly those who brought up books and reading. One even mailed me a copy of a favorite book. Before long, books and reading became a common discission point. And then one day it happened, we all attended a Grant Professionals Association conference and met IRL.

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Five Tips to Improve Your Grant Writing and Write Grants Better

Think and Ink Grants

Attend Conferences Conferences are one of the most valuable tools for improving your grant writing skills. Conferences can: Introduce you to experts for in-depth discussions. Read Books Books are a cost-effective and impactful way to gain knowledge from subject matter experts.

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TED's Chris Anderson: How to Make Kindness — and Giving — Go Viral

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In his new book "Infectious Giving," Anderson argues that nonprofit leaders and philanthropists have a role in reclaiming the internet. By Sara Herschander Gilberto Tadday, TED Chris Anderson, a former media entrepreneur, turned TED from an in-person conference to a well-known online institution.

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Your instincts about fundraising lead you astray [COMMANDMENT 9]

Future Fundraising Now

It’s available in books, blogs, webinars, conferences and more. Knowledge comes from years of testing and trying things. If your list is too small for testing, you can get a huge head start by paying attention to knowledge-base of our profession. The rest of the commandments (so far).

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Check-in to Cause Marketing for Dummies Today & You Could Win a Copy!

Selfish Giving

Check-in to “Cause Marketing for Dummies&# on Foursquare in Boston, New York and Los Angeles– today only –and one person in each city will win a copy of my first book Cause Marketing for Dummies. Hit check-in here and presto you’ll be entered into the contest to win a copy of my book. Two things to keep in mind.