Forget Everything You Know About Direct Mail Fundraising
Mal Warwick is the author of the recently revised edition of Raising $1000 Gifts by Mail in the Age of Email and Social Media, from which this article... Read More »
View ArticleA Foundation CEO’s Six-Step Formula for Winning a Grant
This article is based on Martin Teitel's book, The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Winning Foundation Grants. In my long career as a funder, I loved the satisfaction of... Read More »
View ArticleFour Keys to Cultivating a Donor
This article is an excerpt from How to Connect with Donors and Double the Money You Raise, by Thomas Wolf. For more information about the book, click here.... Read More »
View ArticleWhen a Donor Asks: How Much Do You Want?
The following is adapted from Harvey McKinnon’s book, The 11 Questions Every Donor Asks and the Answers All Donors Crave. For more information about the book, click here.... Read More »
View ArticleA Board Member’s Guide to Asking the Right Questions
This article is adapted from Gayle Gifford’s book, How to Make Your Board Dramatically More Effective, Starting Today ($24.95 each + shipping, quantity discounts available). For more information......
View ArticleThis is Not Your Grandfather’s Direct Mail
This abridged article is from Mal Warwick’s book, Raising $1,000 Gifts by Mail. For information about the book, click here. When I’m asked how high-dollar direct mail differs... Read More »
View ArticleHow a Hospital Foundation Increased Giving to its Newsletter by 1,000 Percent
This article is excerpted from Tom Ahern’s book, Making Money with Donor Newsletters. I gave a workshop on newsletters. People from Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul,... Read More »
View ArticleFive Ways to Keep a Donor’s Eyes Glued to What You Write
Tom Ahern is the author of How to Write Fundraising Materials that Raise More Money, from which this article is adapted. His other books include Making Money with... Read More »
View ArticleYour Board Members as Ambassadors
This article is excerpted from Andy Robinson's book, What Every Board Member Must Know, Do, and Avoid Who’s talking about your organization . . . right now? If... Read More »
View ArticleFive Ways to Help Your Board Spring to Life
Kay Sprinkel Grace’s newest book is The Busy Volunteer’s Guide to Fundraising. She is also author of The Ultimate Board Member’s Book (from which this article is adapted),... Read More »
View ArticleFour Simple Ways to Keep Your Donors for Years
This article is adapted from Roger Craver's book, Retention Fundraising: The New Art and Science of Keeping Your Donors for Life. For more information about his book, click... Read More »
View ArticleFour Thoughts in the Mind of Every Prospective Donor
Harvey McKinnon is author of The 11 Questions Every Donor Asks. This article is adapted from his book. For more information about Harvey's book, click here. Four Thoughts... Read More »
View ArticleEvery Fundraising Appeal Should Include These Five Slants
This article is adapted from The Fundraiser’s Guide to Irresistible Communications, by Jeff Brooks. For more information about the book, click here. Fundraising uses a style of writing... Read More »
View ArticleWhy People Respond with Donations
This is an excerpt from Tom Ahern's book, What Your Donors Want…and Why! For more information, click here. "The story’s about the donor," Seth Godin says. Godin is... Read More »
View ArticleFive Fundraising Tips from the Pros
To read a description, see the table of contents, or read an excerpt from any of these featured books, click on its cover. You claim in your book,... Read More »
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