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There are several career options in development that ... More

Hi Brad, I suggest threading the needle by including ... More

You are hearing from experts. Just because you got ... More

Hey Brad - I would recommend you not include these ... More

Larger nonprofits often have a Development Operations ... More

There are many non-profits that have a LinkedIn page. ... More

Sounds like you should move into more of a "Policy ... More

If you are using these skills to enable fundraising, ... More

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If it helps, I run benchmarking for non-profits with ... More

Hi! My question is regarding donor tracking overall ... More

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Data management can be challenging in these times; ... More

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There's a lot more to an ask / gift in December than ... More

Another thing to consider is how you pull your lists.  ... More

This short short slide deck on LinkedIn has some good ... More

Andrew, I didn't know Hepdata was back. Thanks for ... More

Hello, anonymous. It's ironic that I'm seeing this ... More

Susan, I don't know if there's an actual ... More

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We have a fairly active LinkedIn page/presence, and ... More

If you are looking to tie out totals entered into your ... More

We recently had such a day locally. Our community foundation ... More

Hi Susie!  I think I would always follow your example #1.   ... More

We do not print our donor names in any publication ... More

Our annual sponsorship opportunities are not focused ... More

Yikes! I wasn't aware of this issue but thankfully ... More

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I'd like to tap into the wisdom of this forum. I'm ... More

Great question, Susan. If someone uses two last ... More

I am not an attorney or accountant and am not offering ... More

Hello! I am wondering what websites other organizations ... More

Hi Lon, Thank you for bringing up this situation. ... More

Hi Erin -thanks for sharing. Do your levels include ... More

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I have a question about data entry standards for donors ... More

Hi all, If your organization participates in giving ... More

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Yes, I used the new drag & drop form for the new monthly ... More

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I got so frustrated with Donor Perfect that I switched ... More

We've tried the 'new' Drag-N-Drop forms in DP, but ... More

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Anyone with a recurring donor program will want to ... More

Other reasons for any school to think twice about being ... More

Hi Dana! There are quite a few video tutorials that ... More

Hi Wayne, Good news is its not too late! We are ... More

Anonymous, I'm really struggling with this. You ... More

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Hey there, everyone!   We realized that through our ... More

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Establishing a LinkedIn presence and trying to connect ... More

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You are welcome to review our sponsorship packet here: ... More

DISCLAIMER: Every food bank operates differently, so ... More

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Hi John - Great question. There are probably a number ... More

Good evening We are updating our sponsorship package. ... More

Hello, I launched an employee giving campaign that ... More

Great answer! Follow up question: WHO do you ask ... More

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I agree with Sara. Naming a tournament is fraught with ... More

Nancy- Your answer is very strong. I agree with you ... More

No matter our station in life, most of us have had ... More

Instead of trying to build this yourself, you should ... More

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Hi Teara! Are you asking about naming rights for the ... More

I recommend a minimum of $250,000 for 10 years or the ... More

To the Mid-size non profit poster.  Can you provide ... More

We have been using Double the Donation for 5 or so ... More

Teara, Great question! You are at a college, so ... More

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I don't know how your credit union donation platform ... More

We signed up in June and their team did a great job ... More

Hi everyone! I'm new to my role and would really appreciate ... More

Hey Kelly. Here are a few of the problems with printing ... More

Hello, Kelly, Congratulations on taking the step ... More

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Hi, Stan! Thanks for the great question. This topic ... More

Hello, AFP! I have attached a Strategic Planning ... More

Hi Andrew, I'd love to explore joining you for a ... More

Hi all, Annual Report is still something very new to ... More

Thanks so much for your input, everyone! I'm glad to ... More

Bylaws are an internal document outlining how the board ... More

First question for posting anything - why do it? How ... More

I'm on the board of an organization that just updated ... More

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Having just been onboarded this year as a Grant Writer ... More

Hello, I have used Double the Donation in the past.  ... More

Our organization, a military veterans group, founded ... More

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Thanks! ------------------------------ Danielle Santacroce ... More

Thank you, Tara - your position in the similar space ... More

Like my esteemed colleagues, after 27 years in fundraising, ... More

I started as a new grant writer at the end of June ... More

Hi Sydney ... I would encourage your friend Kristen ... More

Hello! My organization is looking to try out the platform ... More

The best place to find new monthly donors is going ... More

Linda - That sounds great! I don't know how you find ... More

Jennie, I'd LOVE to have that conversation with you. ... More

I believe that this is an issue arising because they ... More

That's a tough position. At some point soon (hopefully) ... More

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Hi Andrew,  I would love to be considered. I work ... More

I also host a Podcast and would love to be a guest ... More

My contract GW gave me this list -- many of which have ... More

Nancy, I had the same thought re: EOY campaigns! ... More

AFP's two mentorship programs are now accepting mentor ... More

In my 30 years of fundraising, I have never heard anything ... More

In Cincinnati, where I used to live, our United Way ... More

Hello Danielle, When I worked at an internationally ... More

That makes absolutely no sense. I also feel like that ... More

Hi all, I'm working with an organization whose auditor ... More

Applications are now open for two AFP mentorship programs ... More

Thank you so much - first time managing a GW and have ... More

Hey everyone!  I host the podcast, Rainmaker Fundraising ... More

Some helpful things: A folder (or the link to an ... More

We are bringing on our first full-time grant writer ... More

At Children's Hunger Alliance (CHA) we have a statewide ... More

Thank you - another excellent idea! ------------------------------ ... More

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We generally minimize what it printed with only doing ... More

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Your data clean up consultant is probably best for ... More

Your list is the same list that I would follow. Another ... More

We were feeling the same, not to mention less people ... More

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Thanks for the comments, Quinton. Regardless of the ... More

We used to use GrantWatch for prospecting. It is not ... More

Love this conversation. I have straetgized over ... More

Shannon, I hope this helps. Let me know if you want ... More

Would you please share your document template?  thx ... More

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I would highly recommend Tectonic out of Chicago. ... More

I have an online course that might help Building a ... More

I typically ignore sales emails that come through but ... More

That's a fantastic idea - we have several leadership ... More

Hi! I come from the tv/unscripted/doc world (making ... More

That sounds like a tough position to be in! Our Chamber ... More

For our last big Gala, we did a hybrid (because some ... More

Have you connected with any vendors to the organization?  ... More

Oh excellent questions: Parent is referencing our ... More

Does anyone get a screen that says down for maintenance ... More

Hello, http://www.beacondesign.com ... More

I'll check with my husband. His company, Ocean One ... More

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I agree with Anne Marie. We do a print program but ... More

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Hi Meredith! Thank you so much for your reply. We ... More

I recommend using AI to analyze your website. It won't ... More

Hello AFP, Our nonprofit wants to have custom Christmas ... More

Hi James.  Good question. Another professional in the ... More

Hello! I am a highly experienced grants, annual giving, ... More

Hey Amanda, congrats on the new gig! I've been a fundraiser ... More

Hi all! We're hoping to put together a short (1-2 minute) ... More

Hi Shelby,   I've done a fair number of these ... More

Hi KellyAnn, I think part of why you're having ... More

Hi Albert, For those groups without the resources ... More

Does your non-profit have any rules on getting multiple ... More

At each table we put the journal QR code for folks ... More

Jake,  What are you including in your program?  For ... More

Hi Amanda, Happy to chat anytime! Anything specific ... More

We are using QR Codes that we can track. We print ... More

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Hi Stephanie, In my experience, the first place to ... More

We only do a digital program. Not only can we then ... More

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Hello Anne Marie, As archaic as it sounds, I recommend ... More

At the United Way of Dutchess-Orange (NY Hudson Valley), ... More

Hey everyone - I'm curious what you all are doing for ... More

Hi Amanda. I had a decade of experience with national ... More

Look at it this way - the DAF donor gives you a gift. ... More

I appreciate the previous replies as they are steadfast ... More

I'd appreciate any advice from experienced professionals ... More

Hi all! I just started as Development Director with ... More

Hi all! As our organization (community youth music ... More

Hi Tania, I sent you an email regarding your post. ... More

Hi Laura! Welcome to the RE World! While I don't ... More

Hello AFP colleagues. This is my semi-annual message ... More

Hi, Tania. First of all, it's not you or what you bring ... More

Good morning! I am wondering if anyone has a Data ... More

We ask for permission in advance when a donor completes ... More

Hello, I am going to a conference next week in Texas ... More

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I am, and the posting can be found on the Aims Career ... More

Good luck, Tania -  I completely understand how frustrating ... More

Hi Tania, This sounds frustrating - I'm sorry you're ... More

Hi!  Not sure if you've filled the slot, but I teach ... More

Anyone looking for a solid major gift officer or development ... More