I love 501 Videos free Movie Mondays. And I love history. So I loved listening to today’s “Brief History of Philanthropy” video! Looking at ancient history, including named giving opportunities in Ephesus, Stuart takes us right up to the present. All in about 5 minutes! To see it, just click on this screen shot to [...]

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These were the highest traffic blog posts in 2010. Interestingly, four of them weren’t written in 2010! And you’ve really liked, my new series of guest bloggers. 40% of the top ten were written by them. Thanks for helping make this a great year! #10 Fundraising letters that connect with your donors [written in 2008] [...]

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All year, people have told me that hour long webinars are just too long. We’re all pressed for time. So I’m starting a 22 Minute Institute: 22 minute webinars focusing on some aspect of either: Fundraising, Leadership, or Social Media Would you help me shape this series? I’d appreciate your answering this brief 3 questions [...]

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If you’re on my email list, you know I’ve been hinting at a cool new project I’ve been working on. It’s finally here! 501 Mission Place launches today! Here’s the story as it is on the site: 501 Mission Place – Who & Why We Are Like so many of the organizations that we lead, [...]

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I recently had the opportunity to talk about fundraising on many news shows. It’s so much fun getting people excited about asking for money! Here’s my interview on Fox 25 Boston: You can see all of the interviews on my Fundraising Coach speaker page at: http://fundraisingcoach.com/speaker/.

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I was honored to be this week’s guest for 501 Video’s “Movie Mondays”. My topic was: A Lesson learned from Angry Corporate Sponsors. I’m out here in Seattle filming a couple fundraising training DVDs. One is a DVD of “Ask Without Fear!” The other is a blueprint for an entire year of fundraising. Both will [...]

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If you subscribe to my bi-weekly fundraising email newsletter, you know I’m a big fan of 501Videos’ Movie Mondays. These short, free movies, are timely training tools and wonderful weekly reminders. Plus, they give you an inside look at how other fundraising professionals are approaching their work. I’ve even been privileged to be in a [...]

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Many of you have heard me extol the virtues of SOFII in the past. SOFII stands for “The Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration.” And what a showcase it is! For the low cost of free, you can view articles from the greatest fundraisers from around the globe. These men and women challenge your thinking, [...]

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What happens when techie people decide to express their gratitude during Thanksgiving? TweetsGiving of course! Will you join me in tweeting your gratitude? You can find out all about it at: http://tweetsgiving.org/. Be sure to click on the “join us” link. But hurry, TweetsGiving is only November 24-26!

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I’ve been amazed at how afraid people can be of asking for money. Some even seem seem afraid of the very word “fundraising.” So I’ve found myself saying “Fundraising is not the ‘f’ word!” So, with the help of CafePress.com, I’ve created some t-shirts, mugs, stickers, tote bags, with that slogan on it. Even some [...]

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