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Are Your Board and Staff Members "Authentic" about Their Passion for Your Mission? Check here . . .

What follows is a chapter on authentic passion from Tom's bestselling book, First Things First -- A Leadership Guide to Building a Gold...

Fundraising: How to Get 70% of Your Donors to Say "Yes!"

4:50 min. Grants, galas, and emails are all good sources of raising money when done well . . . but this video shows why face-to-face...

3 Tips to Make Your Donors Feel Like Stars . . .

3:11. We often get so focused on our programming that our attention for our donors slips. Here are 3 simple tips to keep in mind to keep...

Fundraising Advice from World Cup Champ . . .

2:25. World Cup Ski Champion, Mikaela Shiffrin, provides a little insight into how she wins the big races and how you can raise more...

Holiday Giving . . . Increase the response rate of your year-end appeal letter 10x!

3:00. It's the holidays and you're buried! You need to send out an appeal letter. No problem. However, what good is it if no one responds...

Here's How to Get Donors to Respond to Your Messages

2.50. When writing donors, your copy should be compelling and inspiring. If it's not, they will toss it in the trash can. You want people...

Is Your Donor Copy Dense and Lifeless?

2.20. When writing donors, your copy should be compelling and inspiring. If it's not, they will toss it in the trash can and you will not...

Raise More Money . . . Invest in Goosebumps!

5.20 min. You are competing with the Big Dogs for money, but are you prepared to face them head-to-head? Here's one marketing tactic that...

The Best Fundraising Tactic Ever - Vegas Style

4:50 min. Learn one simple fundraising tactic that can catapult your fundraising efforts! #strategies, #tips, #tactics, #secrets,...

5 Ways to Wow Donors When Thanking Them!

6:30 min. Learn 5 simple tactics you can use to increase donor retention rates while thanking your donors. This will help you show your...

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