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Stewardship: The End and Beginning of a New Solicitation Cycle Stewardship is the flipside of cultivation. Stewardship comes into action after a gift is received. Stewardship is how you keep your donors by letting them know that their gift is appreciated and will be put to good use. With the…

Board Retreat: Kick-Off to 2025! A retreat for a board of directors focuses these stakeholders on why they are involved, and why they are committed to your organization. The first quarter of your fiscal year is the best time to have a board retreat. For many organizations this timeframe coincides…

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…

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…