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November 2009
Get Going On Planned Giving
November 2009
Top 10 Year-end Fundraising Strategies to Put You Over Goal on December 31
October 2009
Anatomy of a Charity Auction
September 2009
Are There Easy Ways to Reduce Donor Attrition Rates?
September 2009
Stories of Smart (and Not-So-Smart) Grantseeking in a Tough Economy
August 2009
Applying for Funding from Family Foundations: Results of a New Survey
August 2009
What's Your Donor Value Proposition?
June 2009
Call Your Donors
June 2009
Practical Ideas for Using Web 2.0 to Create Passive Revenue for Your Organization
May 2009
Do-It-Yourself Fundraising: How to Get Money for Your Nonprofit
March 2009
The Dance of the Four Veils
February 2009
Grants That Work
February 2009
Top Five Ways to Appreciate Your Donors Now
December 2008
Effective On-line Donation Pages: Five Short Tips
December 2008
It's Not Too Late to Be Ready for the Most Charitable Time of the Year
November 2008
Fundraising Basics: The Old and New
November 2008
Golf Tournaments Can Be Record Fundraisers, but...
November 2008
On-line Holiday Giving May Exceed $3 Billion
October 2008
Turning Financial Advisors into Fundraising Allies
September 2008
Don't Forget About the Simplest Planned Gift
July 2008
Raising Planned Gifts by Mail
July 2008
The State of Fundraising On-line: Results of a Giving USA Survey
April 2008
What to Do After You're Funded
March 2008
Follow the Events Path to Major Gifts
February 2008
Building Donor Affinity While Incorporating Financial Data into Fundraising Campaigns
January 2008
On-line Monthly Giving - A Review of Nonprofit Programs
November 2007
Is Mobile Fundraising the Next Frontier for Charities?
November 2007
Misconceptions about Writing Fundraising Letters
November 2007
New Survey Looks at Giving from a Different Angle
November 2007
The 20 Biggest Fundraising Mistakes, Part II
November 2007
The Story of the Gold Toes: The Best-Kept Holiday Fundraising Secret
October 2007
Multi-Channel Fundraising: Tips of the Trade
October 2007
The 20 Biggest Fundraising Mistakes, Part I
September 2007
If You Write It (with Emotion), They Will Give
August 2007
The Future of Fundraising
July 2007
Beware Publicity When Raising Big Gifts
June 2007
Are You Ready to Launch a Bequest Program?
April 2007
Wired Fundraising: April Question of the Month Results
March 2007
A Year in the Life of a Fundraiser: Year-round Fundraising for Everybody
March 2007
Writing Fundraising Materials That Raise More Money: On the Delicate Subject of Committee and Board Approvals
February 2007
Fundraising's Four Magic Questions: Answer These and the Gift Is Yours
February 2007
If You Didn't Get the Gift, Here's Why
January 2007
Understanding the Motivations of Major Donors, Part II: Know Thy Donors
December 2006
Newsletter Readers as Donors: November Question of the Month Results
December 2006
Understanding the Motivations of Major Donors, Part I: The Most Important Things to Know
October 2006
What Major Donors Expect in a Fundraiser
October 2006
Writing Knockout Proposals
October 2006
The Young and the Generous: A Study of $100 Million in On-line Giving
September 2006
Disaster Giving = On-line Giving: Highlights of a New Study
September 2006
Don't Be Bedeviled by These Fundraising Mistakes
August 2006
Hairsplitting Traps to Avoid in Direct Mail Fundraising
July 2006
Stop the Stopgap Measures! Taking a Long-range View toward Fundraising and Creating a Plan That Fulfills It
June 2006
Sweaty Palms: Surviving In-Person Meetings with Foundations
June 2006
Top Seven Indicators That You Should Consider a Capital or Endowment Campaign
May 2006
Do This, Don't Do That: How to Get Your Proposal Funded
May 2006
These Seven Donor Newsletter Flaws Are Killing You
April 2006
E-philanthropy: Lessons Learned from TouchDC and the D.C. Strengthening Partners Initiative (SPI)
April 2006
Grant Writing 102: Tips from Successful Grantwriters
April 2006
Writing E-mails for Fundraising: The "Rules" Are a Bit Different from Your Other Communications
March 2006
Grant Writing 101: Resources for Grant Writers February Question of the Month Results
March 2006
How to "Missionize" Your Events
February 2006
Grants.gov: A Centralized Approach to Finding Government Funding
February 2006
On-line Fundraising Best Practices: Two Words of Advice
January 2006
Planning an On-line Fundraising Event
November 2005
Fundraising in the Wake of Disaster
October 2005
Making Your Needs Known
September 2005
Tapping into Social Networks, or, Creating a Funding Treasure Map
August 2005
Scheduling Thanks: July Question of the Month Results
July 2005
Please Pass the Salt
July 2005
Raising $$$ Through Special Events: June Question of the Month Results
June 2005
The Importance of Listening and Why People Give: In Every Contact, a Billionaire's Gift
May 2005
Essential Elements of Great Fundraising
May 2005
True Sustainability: A New Model to Aid Nonprofits in Developing Self-Sustaining Revenue Streams
April 2005
What to Keep in Mind When Considering On-line Tools for Your Event
March 2005
The Importance of Respecting Donor Wishes
March 2005
What to Keep in Mind When Considering a Charity Auction
November 2004
Patriotism or Blacklisting?
August 2004
Extending Reach through Funding Partnerships
August 2004
Selling "Stuff" to Raise Money: Is It Really Worth It?
May 2004
Should Nonprofits Coordinate Fundraising Efforts?
April 2004
On-line Auctions Raise Funds for Charity
April 2004
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces FY 2004 Technology Opportunities Program Grant Round
August 2003
Charities Benefit When Wedding Bells Ring
July 2003
Fundraising: What Laws Apply?
July 2003
What Grantmakers Want Applicants to Know
February 2003
On-line Fundraising: Some Do's and Don'ts
January 2003
Looking for Grants in All the Wrong Places?
December 2002
Do You Use GuideStar to Search for Grant Opportunities?
October 2002
Community Foundations: Cornerstones of Local Giving
November 2001
Organizations That Do Not Use Direct Mail
November 2001
Those Contribution Requests in Your Mailbox
October 2001
How the "First War of the 21st Century" Is Affecting Nonprofit Fundraising
January 1996
Assessment and Review: What Was Accomplished and What Was Learned
January 1996
Rating and Evaluating Prospects: Whom Do You Ask for How Much