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End of year fundraising, wrap-up, evaluation and getting ready for the new year is so important, it needs two newsletters.
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November 2024 News – End of Year Wrap Up, Eval, Get Ready, Part 2

End of Year Wrap Up, Eval, Get Ready, Part 2 We’re Still Here, 4th Quarter End of year fundraising, wrap-up, evaluation and getting ready for the new year is so important, it needs two newsletters. Last month, October, you made your plan. You have a theme for your messaging, you…
vicky
November 13, 2024
End of Year: Make It Happen, Wrap It Up, Evaluate, and Get Ready, Part 1
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October 2024 News – End of Year: Make It Happen, Wrap It Up, Evaluate, and Get Ready, Part 1

End of Year: Make It Happen, Wrap It Up, Evaluate, and Get Ready, Part 1 Remember this - Donors who support your organization year after year is the key to a successful end-of-year appeal It’s as simple and as hard as that. Cultivation and stewardship matter. Some important facts about…
vicky
October 9, 2024
Cash Alternatives in Fundraising
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August News – Cash Alternatives

Cash Alternatives Have you noticed that more businesses are not accepting cash - folding money, coins? Have you also noticed how impatient you are when someone is paying for their groceries with a check that they have to fill out and sign? Heaven forbid that a transaction takes more than…
vicky
August 15, 2023
Customer Service in Fundraising
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July News – CX and Donors

CX by Design My recent customer experiences have gone from one extreme to the other. Great customer experiences: I took my car to my local dealership for the annual inspection. I had an appointment, the attendant greeted me by name, the waiting area was clean, coffee was fresh, and there…
vicky
July 12, 2023
Ambition or Not?
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May News – Ambition or Not?

Ambition or Not? Recently, I was visiting with a friend. We were talking and she asked me how my consulting business was doing. I started telling her about my plans to start a podcast and about the barter agreement with a marketing firm. I also told her about how I’ve…
vicky
May 16, 2023
Strategic Planning
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March News – Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning What is it about the phrase “strategic planning” that makes eyes glaze over? We all know that “Plan” is my middle name. I get excited about making a plan. Maybe because I wander around, pick up this and that, and don’t finish anything all day if I don’t…
vicky
March 9, 2023