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Do You Make These Mistakes Creating Fundraising Emails?

Have you ever written a fundraising email that didn’t get the response you wanted?  I know I have.  After some dismal failures, I decided to do a little research and find out how to create successful fundraising emails. Here’s what I ... Read on
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Top 10 Black-Tie Fundraiser Disasters to Avoid Part 1

Planning a black-tie fundraiser requires exhaustive planning, strategizing and stewardship.  Don’t let the night of the event spoil your mojo! Anything and everything that happens during your event is a reflection, positive or negative, on your organization. Having worked in non-profit ... Read on
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Be the Change You Wish to See in 2012

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world” Ignite change. Modifying the blueprint of our world has to start somewhere - why not with you? There exists an abundance of ordinary people who, upon individual action, changed the ... Read on

How to Raise Money… Even When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing

Fundraising has gotten a bad rap; it’s the new “F” word.  Asking people for money is not easy and, to some, the idea of fundraising conjures up images from complicated grant writing, hoity-toity benefit dinners and desperate-backside-smooching.   Couple these images ... Read on

Top of the Hub Flub: how to plan a successful fundraising event (and how not to!)

Sometimes fundraising is the worst! It’s tricky when you have a project that will save the world but no one to fund it. Whether it’s the local P.T.A. or a large NGO solving world hunger in Africa, everyone needs to ... Read on
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WePay Cares: Brian VanDeBogert and the Nareto Group

During his time with the Peace Corps between 2005 and 2007, Brian VanDeBogert lived in the small village of Orinie, located in the Kajiado district of Kenya. There he helped open and manage an HIV testing center, set up a ... Read on
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4 Great Holiday Donation Campaigns (To Emulate!)

Tis the season to give, and not just this year’s hottest gift to your friends and family. We’re talking about all the holiday donation campaigns out there! If you have your own donations to collect, it’s a good practice to ... Read on