Developing a Healthy Respect for Science in Fundraising
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Paul Virts
Using research to generate scientific data for public policy makers has attracted a good deal of attention since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Government ...
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A Mindful Balancing Act: Art and Science in Fundraising Leadership
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Christina Chappell
At DickersonBakker, we counsel clients that a well-constructed development program has to excel in two areas: the art and the science of fundraising. It’s ...
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Jumpstart your next Capital Campaign
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
It was perhaps one of the ugliest capital campaign scenarios I have ever seen. The nonprofit held a public groundbreaking ceremony for a building they ...
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Can you help fix one of the biggest problems threatening nonprofits today?
By
Mindy Dickerson McKinley
Have you ever had difficulty filling key fundraising roles and keeping them filled? If so, you’re not alone. Nonprofit leaders across sectors consistently ...
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Your Next Important Step after Your Year-End Campaign
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Guest Contributor Paula Martin
Congratulations! You’ve successfully navigated your non-profit to a new year. That’s saying a lot these days!
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End of Year Campaign Is Finished…Now What?
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DickersonBakker
Congratulations – you’ve officially made it thru 2020! Your organization’s End of Year Campaign is finished. Hopefully, all the months of ...
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Do You Have Mushy New Year’s Resolutions?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Oatmeal is a classic breakfast food. Every Sunday, I get up early and make it for my family. All in all, it takes me about an hour or so to make. However, ...
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Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Year-End Appeal
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Christina Chappell
She sits up on that mountain top and watches you produce year-end collateral, scrutinizing each and every word, the paragraph placement, the grammar, the ...
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Last Minute Tips for Giving Tuesday
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Christina Chappell
It’s hard to believe we are just one week away from Giving Tuesday! Falling on December 1st, Giving Tuesday sits right in the middle of the year-end ...
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Nervous about year-end? Ask yourself these three questions.
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Christina Chappell
What a year 2020 has been. Between the global pandemic, a contentious election, and mass cultural upheaval, the nation’s nerves are frazzled. There are ...
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