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Establish Rapport: The Often-Missed Step That Sets Up Major Gifts

The Fundraiser Coach

I always suggest that MGOs search the person's name and "bio" or "article" and in this case, we found a story about her as a business woman in a regional magazine.) This is post # 2 of my B.R.I.D.G.E. If you missed the first post on how to Build Connection , you can read it here. Rapport is the glue that makes connection stick.

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Fundraisers Must Take Time Off From Work. Here’s How to Do It.

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Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long. The key to being able to take time off without adding to your stress is to plan it out. . If you have a fixed number of days off, save a few days for last-minute opportunities to get away.

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How to 10X Your Cause Marketing with Content Marketing: 3 Strategic Approaches

Selfish Giving

website, print magazine, database, etc.) Here's something I bet you didn't know: the National Trust Magazine , the print publication of the UK's National Trust , which cares for the country’s historic monuments and properties, has the highest print circulation of any magazine in the United Kingdom. And their traffic HAS TRIPLED.

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Get extra hands with volunteers

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There’s a great article in the latest Advancing Philanthropy magazine about using volunteers to get more work done in your office. I like to make sure I have coffee and refreshments ready when I have folks come in to help. I’m a huge proponent of using volunteers. And if you have an event T-shirt, give them one.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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A new building, whether you are breaking ground or ready to cut the ribbon. Bicycle program readies for holidays, will repair and give away 150 bikes. Or your food bank receiving dozens of 55-gallon barrels of peanut butter (that happened to me once!). This can take time, but it pays off. More about that later. An upcoming event.

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Best Practices When Running a Product Fundraiser

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Have people ready to help with distribution. When not in the kitchen whipping up a pasta recipe, Carey can usually be found hiking in local parks, ripping recipes out of food magazines, or binge-watching Netflix with her husband and 8-pound Maltipoo. It would be nice if a product fundraiser miraculously raised money on its own, right?

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The Supporter Journey – Is Your Nonprofit Leading the Way?

Tech Soup

The nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society turned its great print magazine into a magazine for the iPad2. Ready to get started, or want to learn more? As mobile and social media innovations become more accessible, many nonprofits are struggling to find ways to implement these new channels. It's a must have.