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    Beginning Monday, February 27, through Tuesday, March 7, the AFP Connect discussion forums will be unavailable due to AFP's database transition. On March 7, AFP will launch a new membership database. We are undergoing this transition to better ...

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    Hi,  I came here to "upvote" NextAfter.com (they are amazing!) and also to add https://www.focus.org/,  another Catholic organization's website as an example of one with a "Give" button at the top.   ------------------------------ Nancy Freimuth ...

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    RE: Donate Button nearly hidden - HELP!

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    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Giving is a very strong theme in religious circles so maybe changing the button to a GIVE button, rather than a DONATE button would be more acceptable to them. The word donate could seem ...

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    RE: AI for Nonprofits

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    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous I've started using ChatGPT to write a rough draft for appeals also. I have to add some emotion to the writing but like like you said, it helps with the blank page despair. It's also helpful ...

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    Classy Live for auctions / galas

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    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous We used OneCause last year for our gala and from the donor experience, it wasn't smooth. Guests had to do multiple transactions to buy tickets, buy a sponsorship or fixed price item vs one ...

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    Hi, Legally, you cannot hard credit the donor who directed the gift because that could provide them a mechanism to try to claim the money twice on their taxes. The best practice is to hard credit the DAF (the legal source of the gift) and soft credit ...

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