Years ago, as a baby ED, I remember taking a fancy fundraising training program. I was ready to get my strategy on and learn some high-powered tricks of the trade when, to my surprise, the person running the program said these words: “The internal energy blocks you’re putting up are repelling money.” What? Okay, I […]
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Does chasing big donor bucks leave you feeling shook? Here’s a little secret to flip the switch on our inner dialogue so you can start bringing in major gifts: When you fix your mindset, you fix your money probs. But don’t take my word for it! I’m all about a case study too. Once upon
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One question I get all the time is, “Where do I find new donors?” And while that might feel like the most logical question to ask when you’re looking to boost donations, it’s not necessarily the best place to start. Why? One, because donor acquisition takes a lot of effort. And, two,
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> Fundraising leaving you frazzled? 😫 I’ve been there too. Turns out the problem isn’t stingy donors – it’s our own money mindset. 😳 I used to get bent out of shape whenever a gift fell through or the budget got tight. Then I learned around 80% of fundraising flows from how we feel about
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Well, it’s the new year, and I don’t know about you, but the stress levels are high. Lack of time, money, and staff can lead us to have a level of baseline stress that feels unpleasant at least—crippling at most. It has to make you wonder: What is stress doing to your fundraising efforts? Well,
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Sick of “spraying and praying” when it comes to finding new donors? I’m dishing my best tips on targeting your ideal supporters in this solo episode. I’m tackling the common mistakes I see nonprofits make, from failing to define their audience to not optimizing existing channels. Expect straight talk on the pros and cons of
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Are you trudging through the fundraising world, feeling the weight of ‘never enough’? It’s time to drop the scarcity storyline and embrace the abundance that surrounds us. We’ve all carried baggage into our donor meetings, narratives laced with trauma and social hurdles. But what if I told you, it doesn’t have to be that way?
