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Promoting prudence: a review of Jeremy Beer’s Fundraising When Times Are Bad

A review of Jeremy Beer’s new e-book, Fundraising When Times Are Bad: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders. While commending practical wisdom Beer’s new e-book provides guidance to nonprofit leaders navigating “bad times.”


A free checklist to support your fundraising

2020 has been a whirlwind for all of us. As this year winds down and we prepare for 2021, here’s a tool to help you structure your development efforts.


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The key to hospital fundraising success in the wake of COVID-19

Healthcare institutions across the country are hurting financially. As hospital fundraisers, now is the time to step up our game.

Strategy when times are bad

If you, like most fundraisers, are facing difficult times in today’s economy, this e-book will help you think through strategy—and tactics—to navigate these stormy waters.


Gardening and fundraising: meditations during pandemic

I have often thought that my work as a fundraiser is not altogether different from my efforts as a backyard gardener. In both cases, I toil, persistently and thoughtfully, toward an outcome that is largely out of my hands.

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How to recover revenue from canceled fundraising events

You’ve likely had to cancel a fundraising event (or many) as a result of COVID-19. You can’t simply lose that revenue, but how can you regain event-based revenue?


The good, the bad, and the ugly of direct mail tactics

Shady direct mail tactics, like crying wolf, have diminishing returns over time.

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Planning for the year ahead

Do you have a fundraising plan for 2024? It’s not too late to make one—and it’s critically important. Here’s a crash course.