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Targeting Key Lapsed-Donor Segments
Published on February 23, 2021 |
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Building a Strong Annual Giving Team
Published on December 31, 2020 |
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Benchmarking Annual Fund Results
Published on October 21, 2020 |
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Calculating Donor Coverage Ratios
Published on October 7, 2020 |
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Incorporating Incentives Into Appeals
Published on September 23, 2020 |
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Optimizing Email Subject Lines
Published on September 9, 2020 |
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Listening to Donors
Published on August 12, 2020 |
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Measuring Annual Fund Performance
Published on June 17, 2020 |
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Engaging Alumni in Online Communities
Published on June 3, 2020 |
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Stewarding New Donors in Difficult Times
Published on May 6, 2020 |
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Engaging Young Alumni in Meaningful Conversations
Published on April 17, 2020 |
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Managing Your Annual Fund During a Crisis
Published on February 23, 2020 |
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Writing Donor Contact Reports
Published on February 9, 2020 |
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Setting Giving Day Goals
Published on January 5, 2020 |
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Calculating Alumni Engagement Rates
Published on December 22, 2019 |
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Responding to Donor Complaints
Published on December 8, 2019 |
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Analyzing Fundraising Results
Published on November 24, 2019 |
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Selecting Locations for Prospect Meetings
Published on November 10, 2019 |
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Writing Annual Fund Appeals
Published on October 27, 2019 |
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Improving Annual Giving & Alumni Relations Collaboration
Published on October 13, 2019 |
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Celebrating Reunion Zero
Published on September 22, 2019 |
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Training Callers to Listen
Published on September 8, 2019 |
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Explaining the Importance of Alumni Participation
Published on August 11, 2019 |
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Setting High Expectations for Volunteers
Published on August 4, 2019 |
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Improving Online Giving Forms
Published on July 28, 2019 |
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Soliciting Trustees for Annual Fund Gifts
Published on July 21, 2019 |
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Boosting Phone Contact Rates
Published on July 14, 2019 |
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Promoting Recurring Gifts
Published on July 7, 2019 |
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Planning for Slow Periods in Fundraising Cycles
Published on June 23, 2019 |
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Counting Volunteer Hours in Campaign Achievement
Published on June 16, 2019 |
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Adding an Ask to Stewardship Communications
Published on June 9, 2019 |
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Using Text Messages to Communicate with Donors
Published on June 2, 2019 |
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Using Social Media to Promote Giving
Published on May 26, 2019 |
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Introducing First-Year Students to Philanthropy
Published on May 19, 2019 |
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Characterizing Effective Fundraising Volunteers
Published on May 12, 2019 |
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Avoiding Analysis Paralysis
Published on May 5, 2019 |
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Determining the Best Way to Thank Donors
Published on April 28, 2019 |
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Beginning the Annual Fund Planning Process
Published on April 21, 2019 |
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Preparing for Out-Of-Town Donor Visits
Published on April 14, 2019 |
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Showing Young Alumni How to Stay Connected
Published on April 7, 2019 |
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Maximizing Fiscal Year-End Success
Published on March 31, 2019 |
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Hiring Effective Fundraisers
Published on March 17, 2019 |
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Acquiring New Donors through Crowdfunding
Published on March 10, 2019 |
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Sending Annual Fund Appeals to Major Prospects
Published on March 3, 2019 |
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Preparing for Cold Calls
Published on February 17, 2019 |
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Marketing a Giving Day
Published on February 10, 2019 |
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Segmenting Donor Populations
Published on January 27, 2019 |
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Building Connections Between Students and Donors
Published on January 20, 2019 |
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Increasing Giving by Faculty and Staff
Published on January 13, 2019 |
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Improving Annual Fund Appeals
Published on January 6, 2019 |
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Renewing Past Donors
Published on December 16, 2018 |
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Finding the Right Appeal Frequency
Published on November 25, 2018 |
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Stewarding Donors with Simple Holiday Gifts
Published on November 18, 2018 |
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Creating a Job Description for Volunteers
Published on November 11, 2018 |
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Utilizing Social Media as a Donor Research Tool
Published on November 4, 2018 |
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Retaining Student Phonathon Callers
Published on October 28, 2018 |
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Promoting Restricted Gift Designations
Published on October 21, 2018 |
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Using Your Phonathon to Secure Gift Officer Visits
Published on October 14, 2018 |
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Featuring Students in Appeals
Published on October 7, 2018 |
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Renewing Donors on their Gift Anniversary
Published on September 23, 2018 |
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Targeting Donors with Digital Ads
Published on September 16, 2018 |
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Redefining What Counts in Your Annual Fund
Published on September 9, 2018 |
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Creating a New Donor Welcome Package
Published on August 26, 2018 |
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Asking Donors for a Second Gift
Published on August 19, 2018 |
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Incorporating Texting into Volunteer Outreach
Published on August 12, 2018 |
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Using Video to Personalize Donor Stewardship
Published on August 5, 2018 |
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Making It Easy for Faculty & Staff to Give
Published on July 29, 2018 |
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Uncovering the Hidden Benefits of Crowdfunding
Published on July 22, 2018 |
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Launching a Women’s Giving Circle
Published on July 15, 2018 |
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Creating RFM Scores for Donors
Published on July 8, 2018 |
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Coordinating Annual Giving Efforts in Decentralized Organizations
Published on June 24, 2018 |
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Using Teasers to Increase Appeal Response Rates
Published on June 17, 2018 |
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Structuring an Annual Fund Plan
Published on June 10, 2018 |
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Using Surveys to Reactivate Lapsed Donors
Published on June 3, 2018 |
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Soliciting Blended Gifts
Published on May 27, 2018 |
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Selecting a Date for Your Giving Day
Published on May 13, 2018 |
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Assessing the Alumni Population Boom
Published on April 29, 2018 |
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Mining Social Media for Donor Data
Published on April 22, 2018 |
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Soliciting Small Gifts
Published on April 15, 2018 |
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Soliciting Gifts Face-to-Face
Published on April 8, 2018 |
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Recognizing When You Need an Annual Fund Assessment
Published on March 25, 2018 |
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Gamifying Reunion Giving Efforts
Published on March 18, 2018 |
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Raising Minimum Donations for Giving Societies
Published on March 11, 2018 |
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Renewing Donors Around Tax Cycles
Published on March 4, 2018 |
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Retargeting Donors to Enhance Your Digital Fundraising
Published on February 25, 2018 |
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Inspiring a Lifetime of Consecutive Giving
Published on February 18, 2018 |
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Calling Donors at Dinner Time
Published on January 28, 2018 |
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Determining a Donor’s Capacity and Inclination
Published on January 21, 2018 |
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Employing Students Outside the Call Center
Published on January 14, 2018 |
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