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Stop telling fundraisers their goal is “more”

The Fundraising Coach

Nonprofit leaders need to set actual fundraising goals. Rather than setting a clear goal, leaders pressure fundraising professionals to raise more. As you look at the upcoming fiscal year, please work to be clear on goals. Some management systems call this a “ definition of done.” Enough is enough.

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5 Reasons Why Setting School Fundraising Goals Are Essential

Big Fundraising Ideas

How To Set a School Fundraising Goal and Why it’s Important Why setting fundraising goals is vital for your success. Setting a fundraising goal is a critical step in planning a school fundraiser. Goal setting takes serious thought and consideration and must take several factors into account. What is trying to be acquired?

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Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes: The Difference + How to Write Them for Successful Grant Proposals

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

But regardless of what type of proposals you may be working on at this moment in time, there is one thing I can say with certainty: You will run into proposals that ask you to write out the goals, objectives, and outcomes for your program or project. Do you know the difference between a goal, an objective, and an outcome?

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Download the Definitive Donor Retention White Paper: Using Donor Retention and Data Mining Strategies to Create Sustainable Fundraising Programs

NonProfit PRO

Start your new year off right with this essential resource for 2023 success!

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Download the Definitive Donor Retention White Paper: Using Donor Retention and Data Mining Strategies to Create Sustainable Fundraising Programs

NonProfit PRO

Start your new year off right with this essential resource for 2023 success!

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Nonprofit Strategy: Three Things to Cleverly Finagle

Clairification

Apparently, there is more than one definition of finagle. Sam sent me this: I always thought it was someone who could manipulate circumstances to achieve a goal. After one reader told me the word “finagle” means “to obtain something by devious or dishonest means,” I sent an apologetic “Ruh Roh” email. No criminal intent.

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Calendar [2024]

CauseVox

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it.