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Bad Boards and Pushy Millennials: Fundraisers Share What Works Plus Their War Stories - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Bad Boards and Pushy Millennials: Fundraisers Share What Works Plus Their War Stories - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "At this week’s...

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Copy Clinic: Communicating Coherently With Donors - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Copy Clinic: Communicating Coherently With Donors - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Printed material can be used as a means of better connecting donors to a particular cause. Poorly done, however, organizational copy can create precisely the kinds of barriers that it is intended to eliminate.

 

During “Copy Clinic — Being More Creative in Communications with Supporters” at the recent AFP International Fundraising Conference in Boston, Stephen Pidgeon of Stephen Pidgeon Ltd. in Cheltenham, U.K., urged writers to focus on two things — come up with a concept and identify useful snippets. “If you don’t have a concept, don’t start writing because you’ll write to fill space,” Pidgeon said."



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6 Elements of Persuasion - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

6 Elements of Persuasion - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Charm can go a long way, even in fundraising. That said, however, nonprofits that rely on charm alone will find themselves scrambling to raise the money they need to fulfill mission.
Fundraising is tough work, but Anne T. Melvin, director of training and education at Harvard University appeared at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Fundraising Conference to say that persuading prospective donors to give can be both an art and a science.
That art/science combination can be demonstrated by the following:"
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

7 Questions Regarding Mid-Level Prospects - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

7 Questions Regarding Mid-Level Prospects - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Speaking during the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Fundraising Conference, Mark Rovner of Sea Change Strategies offered the seven biggest midlevel questions that nonprofit fundraisers should be asking. They are:"



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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

You Say You Want a Revolution? | Impact Communications, Inc.

You Say You Want a Revolution? | Impact Communications, Inc.: "And, keep in mind, as Simone Joyeaux pointed out: “When you start talking about justice, some people will not like it.”

I personally believe it’s worth it, and that part of what makes fundraising and nonprofit marketing such an exciting area in which to work are the brave people who we get to do it with.

So, as Andrew Watt said, “Let’s develop a sense of collective, shared identity and push beyond our comfort zones to transform lives.”"



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Friday, April 15, 2016

Michael Rosen Says... | This week, I focus on “Giving in an Election Year – How Political Giving Impacts Nonprofit Support”

Michael Rosen Says... | Thoughts from the author of "Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing": "Publisher’s Note: This post is part of a series highlighting some of the sessions from the 2016 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Fundraising Conference. This week, I focus on “Giving in an Election Year – How Political Giving Impacts Nonprofit Support” which was presented by Chuck Longfield, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist at Blackbaud, and Sally Ehrenfried, Blackbaud’s Community Relations Manager.]"



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Bad Boards and Pushy Millennials: Fundraisers Share What Works Plus Their War Stories - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Bad Boards and Pushy Millennials: Fundraisers Share What Works Plus Their War Stories - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "At this week’s annual meeting of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, changing demographics and the competition for donors were frequent topics of conversation. Here’s a look at the most interesting perspectives of expert speakers and what participants were saying throughout the convention hall."



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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

AFP International Conference: A Refresher in Skills and Spirit - Member News - Member - AFP

AFP International Conference: A Refresher in Skills and Spirit - Member News - Member - AFP: "To say that I was thrilled when I got the word that I had been awarded the Chamberlain Scholarship by the AFP Toronto Chapter would be an understatement.  I am so very grateful for the opportunity.

While every session at the AFP International Fundraising Conference in Boston left me even more inspired than the last, it was the people I met who had a lasting impression on me. "



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The AFP Blog: AFP Boston: A New Sort of Buzz - Passionate, Challenging, Calming and Inspiring

The AFP Blog: AFP Boston: A New Sort of Buzz - Passionate, Challenging, Calming and Inspiring: "I spend much of my working life speaking at fundraising conferences around the world.  Indeed as I write I am en route to the Finnish fundraising conference in Helsinki. My first AFP (then NSFRE) conference was in Boston just over 20 years ago, and I have been to very many since.

At the AFP International Fundraising Conference this year in Boston, there was a genuine, new buzz and excitement in the air, the likes of which I have not seen so clearly expressed by attendees and presenters before. "



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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Michael Rosen Says... | Thoughts from the author of "Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing"

Michael Rosen Says... | Thoughts from the author of "Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing": "[Publisher’s Note: This post is part of a series kindly contributed by guest authors who attended the 2016 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Fundraising Conference. These posts share valuable insights from the Conference. This week, I thank Carrie Horton, Director of Content and Education at Kindful, for highlighting the seminar “Fundraising Moneyball: The Only Metrics that Matter in Digital Fundraising.”]"



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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

You Need To 'Buy' New Donors - The NonProfit Times

You Need To 'Buy' New Donors - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Jeff Stanger, author and fundraising consultant, looked to translate the same general concept that worked for the 2002 Oakland Athletics to fundraising during his presentation during the recent Association of Fundraising Professionals’ international fundraising conference in Boston. Rather than buying engagement and outreach through digital fundraising, Stanger encouraged attendees to think in terms of donors, subscribers and volunteers."



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Michael Rosen Says... | Thoughts from the author of "Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing"

Michael Rosen Says... | Thoughts from the author of "Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing": "3 Insights that will Change the Way You Do #Nonprofit Work
[Publisher’s Note: This is the first of a number of posts kindly contributed by guest authors who attended the 2016 AFP International Fundraising Conference. These posts share valuable insights from the Conference. This week, I thank Nancy Racette, CFRE, Principal and Chief Operating Officer at DRi, for highlighting the “Rebels, Renegades & Pioneers” education track.]"



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