What's Holding Your Fundraising Back? Issue #6: Aimless Asking
By
Derric Bakker
Too many nonprofit leaders tell us they can’t move forward because their fundraising is stuck in neutral. They know there’s a better way. Our team has ...
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Stuck in a Paradox: Four Troubling Discoveries from a National Study of Nonprofit Leadership & Fundraising
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Derric Bakker
Derric Bakker, President of nonprofit consultancy DickersonBakker, is one of those rare individuals who has been in fundraising for almost his entire ...
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Donor Relations: The Guide to Building Positive Relationships
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DickersonBakker
Without your donors, your nonprofit would likely struggle to reach its fundraising goals. That’s why it’s so important to focus your time on nurturing and ...
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The Nonprofit's Guide for Digital Fundraising
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DickersonBakker
As the digital world advances, there are new fundraising opportunities emerging that can drive impactful donations toward your nonprofit. Sticking to old ...
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Four Key Takeaways from Giving USA’s Alarming Report on 2022 Giving
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Derric Bakker
The United States experienced a rare decline in charitable giving last year. According to a recently released Giving USA report, total giving in 2022 fell ...
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Your Guide to Prospect Research for Nonprofits
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DickersonBakker
Are you reaching out to the right people for donations? When it comes to your fundraising efforts, it might seem overwhelming and difficult to make any ...
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What’s Holding your Fundraising Back? Issue #3: Lack of Planning
By
Steve Trautman
As I reflect upon my first board meeting as a brand new Executive Director of Development, less than a month into my role, I remember feeling eager to ...
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Why the Most Successful Capital Campaigns Retain a Consultant
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
“Why does a capital campaign need a consultant?” That is one of the most frequent questions students ask when I teach my course on capital campaigns at ...
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[VIDEO] Don’t Undershoot Your Capital Campaign Potential
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
We recently got a call from a Christian school wanting to start a capital campaign and raise $3 million dollars. But, they only felt like they could raise ...
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Top Ten Characteristics of Top Producing Major Gift Fundraisers
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Derric Bakker
Good help is hard to find, especially in development. Major gift development in particular requires a unique type of individual to succeed. In our ...
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