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

Question for colleagues who have experience with large ... More

Hello,  Seeking questions for panel interview pertaining ... More

As much as we don't love doing it this way for the ... More

Good morning, colleagues! We are updating our board ... More

Hello All, If any of you recently heard or read ... More

It's usually easiest to start Board members with "thank ... More

Check out Next City - an online publication that has ... More

My first question would be, is there a Trustee Job ... More

Hi Ann,  As others have said, I would encourage you ... More

Original thought but formatted (admittedly) rather ... More

Original thought but formatted (admittedly) rather ... More

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This sounds like it was generated by AI.  ------------------------------ ... More

Wow, this is a BIG role.  Not only are you responsible ... More

They say that at the end of the day you only regret ... More

I agree with everything Peggy said. It does give a ... More

Hi Ann, I've kept my CFRE active since 2007 and absolutely ... More

Hi, Betsy, You can use The Giving Block widget ... More

This sounds like an exciting opportunity! I had a similar ... More

Yes. 100%. I've held my CFRE since 2003 and will renew ... More

Very intersted in this as well! ------------------------------ ... More

Greg, As noted, this is a huge problem in so many ... More

In my previous role as a nonprofit event manager, and ... More

Hi Duncan, We have been using careasy.org for more ... More

Hello Lindsey, I have seen and done many auctions ... More

I've had experience working in a healthcare nonprofit ... More

Hello George. I would love a copy of this worksheet ... More

Hello George, I would be interested in seeing the ... More

I would appreciate a copy too George! Thanks! susan@ryeymca.org ... More

Tiffany, Would you be willing to share yours? ... More

Hi! I am about to get my CFRE for the second time, ... More

Hi George. I have one that I use but would love to ... More

Hi Duncan, We have used careasy.org for the past ... More

Yes! The CFRE credential is worth it! It is a credential ... More

I am interested in this too. Love an SOP. ------------------------------ ... More

Thanks for the reply Susan. I love the ideas you used ... More

I volunteered to join a group of passionate people ... More

This is a great question and one that could be a full ... More

Absolutely it's worth it to get your CFRE, in my view. ... More

I'm trying to create a formal process to collect stories ... More

Hello AFP, I am looking to connect with anyone who ... More

Thank you, Jessica!  ------------------------------ ... More

"preferred" attorney's is definitely unwise. We played ... More

To those of you who have your CFRE credential, do you ... More

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Hi Amy,  I can offer guidance on some of your questions, ... More

Amy,  Sounds like your questions are similar to those ... More

Hi George, Same here, I'd love to see your template. ... More

These are all great questions - we have also been wrestling ... More

During the pandemic, we decided to host a virtual 5K ... More

Ninety Eight per cent of realized estate gifts (planned) ... More

I too, have been frustrated by job posts for senior-level ... More

I work for a national oral health charity and we are ... More

Hi Jean, I have worked with a similar organization ... More

My org has an account with The Giving Block to accept ... More

Hello Stephanie! We have used Bloomerang for a long ... More

Hi Stephanie! I find it best to try and align your ... More

Hi All, As fundraising trends towards digital in ... More

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I would think someone providing nautical supplies would ... More

I would appreciate you sending template to kthomas@kinvillage.org ... More

We are taking over an organization that lost it's 501c3 ... More

I am also interested in seeing it -- danielaogden@fredfinch.org ... More

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Great question and helpful responses.  My organization ... More

Using organizational resources for anything other than ... More

Thank you Kristin, We too, like our letters to be ... More

At our Zoo, all online gifts (including add-on donations ... More

I appreciate your thoughts, Natalie! ... More

I would take a look at EverTrue. Because of its AI ... More

Hi, Barbara.  We have a gift process that supports ... More

I suggest checking out DonorPerfect. They have a customizable ... More

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I've heard of Keela based out of Vancouver, B, C., ... More

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Hi everyone,  I am the ED of small size non-profit ... More

George, I just came across this thread. I would like ... More

I am assisting a fellow environmental nonprofit with ... More

Hi Anonymous,  I checked with Paul (CFRE's Certification ... More

Thank you, Molly. We will look into this.  ------------------------------ ... More

Thank you, Bob! ------------------------------ Heather ... More

To manage a robust grants pipeline, from prospecting ... More

Hi David, Congrats on getting those meetings! I ... More

We are installing Bloomerang at our school.  Its our ... More

Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. ... More

Jillian, this is very helpful. Thank you for sharing! ... More

Hello all, I am looking for a vendor specializing in ... More

On the volunteer side, I have used Vlogistics at several ... More

There is an organization I have supported in the past ... More

Ifeoma, I ran a very successful registered charity ... More

Hello everyone, I just started my non-profit here and ... More

I have worked with OpenWater for grant management. ... More

I was reminded a while ago that what is a major gift ... More

i read somewhere that a newly hired fundraiser should ... More

David, we are each blessed with a personality. Mine ... More

You ask the question that has divided Over Expectation ... More

Hi Barbara- while I sympathize about the cost of USPS ... More

Betterimpact.ca I have used. ------------------------------ ... More

Checkout Grant Flow.  I used it for several years and ... More

Does anyone have a grants management database/software ... More

In answering this question for your org, a few others ... More

My organization uses RSVPify for event check-in, and ... More

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Anonymous, By your question you are unaware that by ... More

Hi Lindsey, In the past, we have used the paddle ... More

First, in terms of how the live auction went, there ... More

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Hello, I am a development officer at a public ... More

Thanks Gretchen! I've done 'wine/liquor pulls' in ... More

Hi all,  With postage rates and and associated costs ... More

Thanks Barbara.  Yes, we did all that (and more).  ... More

Thanks, Karen! Yes, we did a fund-a-need/paddle raise ... More

We have a Fund-A-Need paddle raise at our annual gala ... More

Be sure to check out Volgistics, too. We used it at ... More

Thank you, Monika, and all others who provided some ... More

Barbara's suggestion is excellent! To your point, ... More

I'm on the event committee for a local nonprofit, and ... More

Based on the most recent national study I've seen, ... More

Include a Paddle Raise.  The auctions are great fun ... More

If the person wants to support the event and get a ... More

Well said, Nancy. Thank you for your comments. More

Robert, could not disagree more with your statement. ... More

Hi Lon, I appreciate your question. Galas can be ... More

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Ideas on alternatives to the live auction segment of ... More

Hi Jaime, We hard credit Benevity, and soft credit ... More

Here is our recent version for a k-12 school.  Ours ... More

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I have set up all sort of event forms for clients, ... More

Hi Charlotte, Replying from the community foundation ... More

Robert, You are absolutely wrong. Your comment ... More

We are searching for new Volunteer Management Software ... More

Hi all, I have another virtual fundraising ... More

Hello Hope and Laura! We also find these multiple ... More

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I think you will find the research my colleagues and ... More

Hi Charlotte. I've worked at a community foundation ... More

My organization had the same database for the pat 30 ... More

My organization receives several donor-advised gifts ... More

Hi Charlotte, Speaking from my role as a staff person ... More

Thanks! @Emily Jensen ------------------------------ ... More

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When it comes to purging databases, it is important ... More

I would not delete any records where a gift is attached. ... More

In my experience, unless a significant dollar cost ... More

Hi Charlotte, Most community foundations have one ... More

By and large community foundations do not want to talk ... More

Hi! See our one pager. We haven't did a printed mailer.  ... More

I stopped in my tracks on item 2.  You're so right!  ... More

Following this.  Great topic.  ------------------------------ ... More

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Thank you for this template! I've been looking for ... More

Jillian - Thank you for this sample; this is exactly ... More

We, as a nonprofit botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary, ... More

I would recommend keeping it as simple as possible. ... More

Hi Matt - I don't think the development world has moved ... More

Hello everyone, I'm in the preliminary phases ... More

Good afternoon! Is it standard practice to contact ... More

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We have been using NeonOne for over two years now. ... More

Updating donor benefits presents a fantastic opportunity ... More

Hello, My board is starting the process of an RFP ... More

I hope this response reaches you. I love your thoughtful ... More

I am in the process of updating our donor benefits ... More

HI Laura, We receive matching gifts through the different ... More

What are you using for A/B testing to replace Google ... More

KlezCalifornia, a San Francisco Bay Area arts group, ... More

I'll add my name to the list of consultants who do ... More

Hello, I would like to do another post on the ... More

Hello, I am a member of AFP through the University ... More

Hello colleagues, My organization has been approached ... More

I got it from the AFP website. Line 10 Repeat donor ... More

Hi Matt, I've been leading non-profit organizations ... More

Greetings! Our institution is also discussing the ... More

Little Green Light users: Have you managed public events ... More

I am in the process of writing a gift acceptance policy ... More

I am interested in this subject area too, so commenting ... More

Hi Matt, I also agree with the "it depends" answer.  ... More

I know this is an old message but wondering how Keela ... More

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Hello! For those of you offering naming rights ... More

I agree with Danielle's suggestions. As a former Executive ... More

Thank you Ryan! ------------------------------ Darcy ... More

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I would be very careful with Salesforce. While free, ... More

20-year planner of galas here and I'm going to agree ... More

I appreciate your opinion on that, Erica, but I will ... More

I agree, Nicole. We, too, have numerous companies that ... More

Hi Anonymous: Sharing donor information with your ... More

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To build on what Nancy said, people sometimes conflate ... More

Yes, there are consultants who do this work. I am one ... More

I am with Jeff on Little Green Light. Please just because ... More

Yes you can! More information is here: https://www.zeffy.com/blog/nonprofit-raffle-laws-in-florida ... More

Joe, This is where every consultant who has raised ... More

Fantastic! Thanks Gabby! Christina ... More