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Fundraising 101

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover

I used to sit by the window at a previous job. Great seat – looking out on the world below – contemplating how the money I was raising was making a difference, and taking inspiration from these thoughts to write the next campaign piece. Every two weeks, the window cleaner…

Events

Can Special Events Survive the Digital Age?

I’ve always been of the mindset that people give to people and are motivated by positive experiences. That’s why I strongly advocate for the power of the fundraising event. Events are a great way to raise funds, steward current and prospective donors and share success stories with stakeholders. However, with…

Guest Bloggers

28 Questions To Ask Before Choosing Fundraising Software

Shopping for a new donor database or fundraising CRM can be a trying experience. With so many vendors to choose from, it’s difficult to know which option is truly best for your organization. One way to help discern which software you should choose is to undergo a diligent self-examination of…

Guest Bloggers

Nine Tips for Your Next Mailing: Part III

During Part III in this series will we discuss proofs and timelines: 5. Before you can complete your project timeline, be sure you understand the production time required. If a printer tells you a project will take 3 days, this generally begins when the final proofs are approved. It does…

Guest Bloggers

Nine Tips for Your Next Mailing: Part II

Part two of this blog series discusses the preparation of files for the print/mail process. Preparing files for the printer One of the most important ways to keep your print/mail project on time and within budget is proper file preparation. Most printers prefer a print ready PDF file sent with…

Fundraising 101

Fundraising Time Management

The hardest part about our jobs is figuring out how to fit in everything we must accomplish. When faced with lean budgets and even leaner professional teams, nonprofit development pros have a harder time than most trying to do get it all done without sacrificing their personal lives or feeling…

Capital/Endowment Campaign Management

The Psychology of Giving – Why People Give or Don’t Give

At the end of the day, fundraising is like life. Your best friends are the ones you can most count on to give back to you what you need. And so it goes with fundraising. People who are friends of your organization are the ones most likely to give back…

Social Media

Are you LinkedIn?

Welcome to the world of LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network. Globally, there are 250 million members “Linking In”. With LinkedIn becoming more popular every day, Giving Tree is learning to better utilize the site to share our expertise with the non-profit community and to strengthen our individual…