You just created a Twitter account for your nonprofit. Now, what?  Lots of people are talking about how Twitter can help you engage with your network of supporters by making it easier to listen and communicate. But it can be difficult to make sense of a new set of tools when it feels something like [...]

Sometimes the best fundraising strategy is just to get a little crazy, like trying to raise $10,000 in 10 days.  Our friends at Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis (DSAGSL) were deep into their campaign for their 2010 Step Up for Down Syndrome awareness walk held on June 13, 2010.   Donations were coming in, [...]

In an earlier post, Tracking is More Than a Name, I mentioned the importance of tracking donor information. That’s just a quick snapshot of some of the key areas we are keeping track. I’d love to hear your feedback regarding what your organization tracks. There is some information that is important for every organization to track. [...] Related posts:

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5. Key Pieces of Database Info

If you need some help with a donation request letter for your group, feel free to use the following template to create your letter. (Or click over for complete donation request letters and thank you letters to copy and modify with your own information.) [date] Dear [potential donor], Thank you for your generous support in the [...] Related posts:

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With the emergence of so many social media tools, there are fan bases developing all around you. I’ve seen websites that will tell give you a financial value of your network. I’m not sure how accurate they can really be, but the reality is that these kinds of groups are starting to hold more and [...] Related posts:

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