I have the honor of being included in Sandra Sim’s Mythbusters series.
You can see the blog post at: http://stepbystepfundraising.com/fundraising-myth-its-great-to-be-cheap/

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I almost succumbed to the “If I Mail It, They Will Give” fundraising faux pas!
We sent about 100 letters to donors telling them about an incredible matching opportunity we have. A donor is matching every new endowed fund with $2500.
So far, we have secured 11 of the 48 available matches. That is an incredible [...]

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Check out the great post The word that can destroy your marketing over at the Donor Power Blog.
I’ll give you a hint: the word is one letter long.
What do you think it is?

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Here’s an article I wrote last year around tax time.
Perhaps you’ll find it helpful.
Are You Paying Tax On Your Charitable Gifts?

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I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Unclear Terms
II. RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: Executive Director Opening

I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Unclear Terms
The Inland Foundation just received a $400,000 matching challenge grant to help us complete our current $1.1 million campaign. I was thrilled but the people around me were happy but not all were as exuberant as I was. Especially the board [...]

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entitlement
n : right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
[Written Wednesday, July 20, 2005]
Yet again it’s time for Maine Public Broadcasting to do it’s pledge drive. Rather than the normal NPR news programs, now much of the time is given over to folks talking about the importance of being a member. I [...]

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I. Fundraising Follies: Forgetting the Story
II. Resource Spotlight: WeReview

I. Fundraising Follies: Forgetting the Story
It seems so much of our time in the nonprofit world is what I call “present-future focus.” Our organizations can see the present and know exactly what we’re looking for in the future.But this present-future focus can cause us to forget the [...]

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I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Forgetting What Lies Behind…
II. RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: Boards That Love Fundraising

I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Forgetting What Lies Behind…
Have you ever heard the tale about the guy that was passed over for promotion? He complained to his boss, “How could you give the job to Frank? I have 10 years of experience. Why didn’t you [...]

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I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Not Engaging Your Board
II. WANTED: Your Help With My New Book
III. RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: CharityUniversity

I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Not Engaging Your Board
Nonprofit board members must be the eighth wonder of the world! They have lives full of work, family, and obligations yet they commit enormous amounts of time and effort on our behalf. 
Unfortunately, we [...]

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Welcome to the May 31st edition of Extreme Fundraising
We’re continuing to look at the mistakes we make in asking people for money. I’m transitioning the archives to http://blog.fundraisingcoach.com/ so if you’re looking for previous issues, check there first. Then check in http://fundraisingcoach.com/ezine.htm.
I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: BEING TOO BUSY
II. RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: CDE THANKS
III. CHARITY UNIVERSITY
 
I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: [...]

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