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Fundraising During the Coronavirus Era Webinar 1

At the start of the pandemic, Matt Wasserman and Kaye Taavialma are joined by Patrick Gaines, CDO, ...

When There’s a Crisis, Stay in Contact with Your Donors

John talks about two important lessons he learned in times of crisis and gives a bit of inspiration...

How to Get More Meetings with Donors

Matt and John take you through the dos and don'ts of securing those critical meetings with donors,...

Make Philanthropy Work's Recommendations For The New Normal: Trends in Ultra High Net Worth Giving 2019

We take a look at the top 3 trends in giving in 2019.

Don't give in to the dark side of fundraising...

Here’s one fundraising takeaway I’d love to share: do NOT go to the Dark Side of fundraising, go to...

Why hiring a consultant helped me succeed and keep my sanity

When I started in my new role as a Development Director for a local Denver non-profit I was...

How we Solve the Fundraising Mystery

When someone asks how I help nonprofits in fundraising, I typically leave it at a very surface...

After 25 Years and Thousands of Donor Visits, Here are the Realities I've Learned

I’ve fundraised for almost every size and age of institution and nonprofit.  I've personally asked...

7 Biggest Major Gift Fundraising Mistakes

Mistakes, we all make them, heck I make several a day. And, we are especially susceptible to them...

How to Hire a Hell of a Fundraiser

Still with me? Good, because there are plenty of people out there who would make a great fundraiser...

Time to Renovate Your Fundraising - Here’s How

How to upgrade major gift fundraising? I often use a house analogy.  It works because both require...

How to Focus Your Efforts on the Most Likely Major Gift Donors

We are going to get technical for this article. Are you ready!?!