Give and Take

Nonprofit Donors Social Special Event
For Donors
Viken Mikaelian

How To Plan Major Donor Events

Major donor events can be a dynamic tool in your fundraising toolbox. Use this guide to help plan a successful event and skyrocket your donations. 

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Board Engagement
Benjamin Case

10 Elements of an Outstanding Board Endorsement Letter

Board endorsement letters are meant to be a third-party endorsement that a staff member and even the President of the organization cannot make. These letters are an unreserved third-person statement of the quality and integrity of the nonprofit. Highly successful fundraisers engage their generous board members to “endorse” their nonprofit to other major gifts (and planned gifts) donors and prospects.

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Hand signal to stop — unresponsive donor
Fundraising Strategy
Viken Mikaelian

Dealing With An Unresponsive Major Donor

Dealing with an unresponsive major donor can be disheartening. Try these strategies to re-engage and encourage potential major donors or prospects to donate to your nonprofit organization.

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Real Estate Donations
For Donors
Viken Mikaelian

Real Estate Donations For Your Major Gifts Program

Most charities simply do not have the in-house expertise to handle donations of real estate safely and efficiently. Are you thinking of going it alone? Before you do, review the following list of documents and issues that surround even the simplest of donation arrangements.

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Nostalgia Marketing Old TV and Microphone
Fundraising Strategy
Patrick O'Donnell

Nostalgia Marketing

Nostalgia marketing is effective, hot, and here to stay. Learn how non-profits can use this type of marketing to promote their giving programs.

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Missing Spouse
Fundraising Strategy
Lisa Hillman

The Case of the Missing Spouse

Married couples – and attached people in general – make giving decisions together. A recent survey finds that giving “together” is a shared activity many couples enjoy. So why would a fundraiser forget to include the spouse in a gift request?

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