The following is excerpted from my book “Fundraising 101.” Everyone sends a Christmas card or Christmas gift (or should!). Do something unique to make your remembrance stand out. Examples: A gourmet cake from a quality baker such as *Brenda Starr’s Gourmet Goodies, with a note delivered on December 31 that says, “May your New Year […]
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Bill Koch doesn’t need lottery winnings — his last name should seal that deal. But a local newspaper reported he was standing in line for the recent MegaMillions lottery drawing for a $1.6 billion prize at a West Palm Beach convenience store. Seems he was buying the maximum number of tickets. That’s 400 – or
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Gifts for donors on special occasions can become trite, especially when everyone is gifting the same things. They also can be expensive. Flowers are nice, of course, and always appropriate, but they often are lost in a flood of other floral offerings. Think instead of things you have enjoyed receiving and pair those with a
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Occasionally, we call on select staff members to join us on donor visits to ensure program leaders can share from a stewardship perspective. However, some have not been groomed as ambassadors, and in some areas prove to be socially awkward.Missteps in dining and observing social mores in cultures different from our own can be especially
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The newsletter of a nonprofit organization is an important publication and can see returns. But there are two distinct audiences to be addressed. Donors want to see information about fundraising events and activities in the nonprofit’s newsletter. Those involved directly in the programs that are served by those donors want to see information about their
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