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By joining and using this community, you agree that ... More

Hello, Rebecca, This is indeed an uncomfortable and ... More

Thanks Hope! ------------------------------ Bo Bestvina ... More

That makes sense. I look forward to the day I can hire ... More

I have been taking minutes for the last year, so I ... More

I love the idea of "... under his watch." Not corny ... More

Thanks for your idea. I love it! ------------------------------ ... More

That makes perfect sense. Thank you Danielle.  ------------------------------ ... More

Hi Evelyn Your wording about who our board members ... More

Jessica, Thank you for asking this question. ... More

This is a fairly critical position/role for grantseeking ... More

At organizations where volunteering has made sense ... More

Hi Lindsey, You have asked a LOT of questions in ... More

Hi Katie, you pose an interesting question. It sounds ... More

Hi Evelyn, thank you for your detailed response. The ... More

I agree that you should not focus on the attorney end.  ... More

Because it's a game of chance and the have the opportunity ... More

The naming policies I have been involved with have ... More

While your recent appeal letter may not have inspired ... More

Andrea, I had the same experience with FreeWill. Not ... More

Hi Bo. It seems that this is your first attempt at ... More

I love an easy math problem! Regardless of the ticket ... More

Hi Anonymous! We've seen that in various positions ... More

Hi, Jill. I offer this service as an independent contractor. ... More

Sixty is a rather small sample for direct mail, to ... More

Hi Jill! Our firm, Kim Joyce & Associates, provides ... More

Our organization applied to be a CFC charity for the ... More

Hi Takita - I have worked at several national organizations ... More

Development is a very common term in a fundraiser's ... More

Are you a nonprofit fundraising leader or CEO concerned ... More

Hi Takita, I spent over 20 years with 2 different ... More

Hi All, I was looking to see if anyone puts their giving ... More

We are a local community center/social services agency, ... More

Hi Hayley- Our foundation size pales in comparison ... More

Hi Kara, I'm in the process of setting up my apple ... More

Hello all, I am looking for insight from anyone ... More

Here is the link to the GPA article: https://grantprofessionals.org/news/692711/Beyond-the-Bottom-Line-5-Ways-to-Assess-your-Grants-Program.htm ... More

Thank you all for your suggestions! -- Eliza ... More

Hello, I am the director of Gifts of Music NW. Our ... More

If possible, I recommend listing all donors alphabetically, ... More

I worked for Habitat for Humanity for many years; our ... More

Hi Eliza, I have found the resources from FreeWill ... More

I've used Bitly.com for many years - you can create ... More

Hi, all!  I am seeking a company or individual with ... More

Hello, Christina, I am neither an accountant nor ... More

Hello, Eliza, the website and company, www.plannedgiving.com, ... More

Hi Saranya, The gift acceptance policy from my previous ... More

How do participants in List coops like Apogee and Willard ... More

Hello Eliza, I have worked with a local law ... More

A few years ago, we were using Basecamp for a board ... More

Christine... Our company works exclusively with ... More

Hello - We're building a planned giving program and ... More

Hi,  Our non-profit does a Designer Purse Bingo.  ... More

If you're at a college, your best bet is CampusWorks. ... More

I agree that the annual report is a valuable resource ... More

Does anyone have a gift acceptance and/or gift recognition ... More

In 2021, a non-profit I am involved with used Maureen ... More

Hello - We want to start asking some of our board members ... More

I was curious what dollar amount thresholds people ... More

Hi Gretchen, We've recently opened an account with ... More

The thoughtful assessment process you outlined seems ... More

Hi Nicholas, I received my 21/64 certification about ... More

Check out Laura Leonard with Good Egg Solutions. She ... More

Prenger Solutions Group has helped a lot of clients ... More

We used Event.gives for our most recent event and it ... More

The North Carolina Tennis Foundation has had tremendous ... More

Hi everyone, does anyone have recommendations for communications ... More

Good morning! Please accept this as a self-nomination ... More

Hi, I have not personally used it, however, I have ... More

Check out Nahas Data Source. You can contact Becky ... More

Check out Nahas Data Source. You can contact Becky ... More

hi Check out Maureen Wallbeoff, the Accidental Techie... ... More

Hello, we'd be happy to help. My company is a CRM and ... More

Hello,  My company is a CRM and Operations Firm ... More

Hi there, sharing my LinkedIn in case you want to reach ... More

Hi there - I'm a development operations consultant ... More

Hello everyone, I am interested in learning more ... More

Can anyone recommend a good silent auction website ... More

I am looking for recommendations from those who have ... More

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I recently attended an event with the Indiana Philanthropy ... More

Good Morning, All.  A colleague (who is not a fundraiser) ... More

As always, there needs to be a definition or refinement ... More

I'm with Mary. If it will help you with your budget, ... More

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In an ideal world I think it should be the responsibility ... More

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Claire, it's such a great idea to play with the Montreal ... More

I have a major donor who is retiring from his CEO role ... More

The key to print or email is to get attention quickly ... More

We gave a set of scotch glasses with our logo etched ... More

Hi Sara, While I don't turn to AI for every aspect ... More

NO. It is contrary to the AFP Code of Ethics. "Point ... More

perfect.  and if you can add Give Monthly button ... More

I set our donation page to include two buttons- the ... More

I do like a print newsletter. It might be my “boomer-ness” ... More

hi, thanks for this question. The best practice is ... More

Love the idea of a gavel with a meaningful quote from ... More

If it is a report to donors, and your leadership agrees, ... More

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Might be an odd idea, but throwing it out there - what ... More

Hi Connie, I haven't had experience with ThankView ... More

Dear friends, Our Board President will celebrate ... More

While I understand the frustration of getting applicants ... More

Greetings, we use "development" in my role at the North ... More

I wonder what others' experiences are with sending ... More

What about something like Champion, Partner, Advocate, ... More

I think that outside nonprofits, and even within the ... More

We have invested in Thankview and are very happy with ... More

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The long standing desire to avoid putting titles in ... More

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Like Claire, mentioned and based on your post, I am ... More

Hello everyone, I am reaching out for advice on naming ... More

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Has anyone had any experience with ThankView or any ... More

Hi there, In my last role, we were a very small shop; ... More

Hi- Agreed that the report is a tool for the whole ... More

Hi, this is a timely topic. Since I have been here, ... More

I have been pondering this same question. We are staying ... More

We design and write annual reports and usually work ... More

Hi. We did this until COVID and have been rebuilding ... More

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Hi Anonymous,  This is a Fundraise Up feature (and ... More

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Eleven Fifty-Seven. They are great. Bates ... More

Gina, We are in the process of revamping our thrift ... More

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Hi, I am looking for a company that creates ... More

This is the same position I took in my response to ... More

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Happy to get on a chat to discuss our experience with ... More

I agree with the others about Instrumentl. We have ... More

Hello- We base our corporate donation levels on recognition ... More

We have a small development team of four and only two ... More

You've gotten stellar feedback about the considerations ... More

I asked our marketing team, they responded that they ... More

Hi Jonathan, It sounds like this is a fabulous opportunity ... More

This is an interesting scenario, but I have a lot of ... More

Very interesting question, and thanks for bringing ... More

Hi, Chiming in-similar to Keicha's organization, ... More

I use Instrumentl, and I really like it. It has an ... More

Hi,  At my current organization, the marketing and ... More

Good question!  I'm a grant writer and ... More

Grant writer and consultant here-hands down, ... More

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We switched (about a year ago) from GrantHub to Asana ... More

We have been using  https://me-qr.com/ We do the paid ... More

Thank you, Stu! We have found the G2 comparisons to ... More

Some great advice here. While I have supported a couple ... More

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Hi Susan, This is such a good question! When looking ... More

There was a recent article on the Grant Professionals ... More

We just switched to Grantseeker from GrantHub Pro. ... More

I'm exploring alternatives to GrantHub for managing ... More

Several years ago, I worked with a small regional museum ... More

Dear Penelope, Congratulations on the inspiration ... More

I would concur that based on the information shared, ... More

We are looking to establish an annual fund recognition ... More

Hi Kelly, I worked at a nonprofit where at our gala ... More

Kelly We have a collegewide naming policy and plan ... More

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It's not uncommon for donors to not notify organizations ... More

Good morning - Exciting news about your team's upcoming ... More

You definitely want to run one overarching campaign ... More

Hi Susan, Our firm receives RFPs like this all the ... More

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A properly done campaign feasibility study or readiness ... More

That sounds exactly like what we need and for the same ... More

We use qr-code-generator.com and they have a nonprofit ... More

We've used FlowCode https://www.flowcode.com/ and very ... More

My org uses Neon One. We are a smaller nonprofit and ... More

I completely agree. I would run this as a single campaign ... More

I used Neon One at the last organization that I worked ... More

I'd recommend that you create one campaign that connects ... More

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Penelope, I strongly recommend doing some research ... More

Probate, by nature, is public information. Anyone can ... More

Hi, Susan, When you say a gift is coming from ... More

I’m not sure why you wouldn’t acknowledge the gift? ... More

I'd like to chime in to give an alternative perspective. ... More

Dear Penelope, It's encouraging that your organization ... More

What an interesting and important topic to study! I ... More

Unless the current political turmoil impacts your core ... More

Unless I am missing something in the question, unless ... More

Hi Megan, William mentioned probably the most common ... More

Has any charity had experience with naming rights? ... More

Slightly different, but we had this issue when we first ... More

How does your food bank acknowledge and record donations ... More

I found QRFY to be reasonably priced with robust tracking ... More

I love the idea of a donor wall OUTSIDE of an organization's ... More

Chiming in to agree with the previous comments - Neon ... More