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Dear 451 Power Hour Subscribers, We're excited to remind you that our next 451 Power Hour Zoom session is less than one week away! Date: Wednesday…
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It's All in a Name -- or Not
Lately, for whatever reason, I’ve been hearing and noticing conversations about the names of nonprofit organizations. I’m not sure why there is so much…
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The Dangerous Obsession?
Nearly every day, I receive a number of calls, texts, messages, and emails asking me for my opinion, as a donor, on some questions relating to nonprofit…
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Short-term Thinking is Getting Us Into Trouble
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How to Spot a Dysfunctional Organization (Without a Single Conversation)
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Leaving Baby in a Corner
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Recurring Gifts are NOT the “Poor Stepchild”
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My Fraught Relationship with Direct Mail
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Sharing Some Great Ideas (From a Donor's Perspective)
At our last monthly “Premium Donor” Zoom call (see how you can join our next one at the bottom of this email), we decided to change our format a bit…
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Short-term Thinking is Getting Us Into Trouble
I read recently that there is no upper limit to how many email solicitations you should send (to the same addressee.) As a recipient of these emails, I…
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Are we Purposely leaving Money on the Table? Heed the Wake-Up Call!
Yes, new reports show that both giving (in dollars given) and the number of donors decreased in the 4th quarter of 2022. Other reports show that growth…
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Recurring Gifts are NOT the “Poor Stepchild”
At AFP ICON in New Orleans in April, I walked the halls and looked into various meeting rooms to get a sense of each presentation. It was disappointing…
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Illusion Has No Place in Philanthropy
It’s transparency, authenticity, and honesty, not illusion, that will help you to meet your fundraising goals. Isn’t that logical? It seems that many…
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Want to Raise More Money? Be Honest.
Trust. Honesty. Integrity. These are all motivators or demotivators for donors to financially support a nonprofit. It’s generally accepted but…
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What We Can Learn About Fundraising From a College Tour With My Teen
Recently I spent a week on a college tour with one of my 16-year-olds, where we looked at schools in the New York and Boston areas. I thought that we’d…
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Why Do New Donors Not Renew?
You could call the title of this newsletter a bit of a trick, because most new donors have no idea that giving a gift means that you’re supposed to…
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Unsolicited Advice About Unsolicited Gifts
Have you ever given someone a gift “just because”? Most people have, and most, if not all, would agree that it feels great to do so. More specifically…
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Philanthropy 451
Welcome to Philanthropy 451, a weekly newsletter with my thoughts on the state of the nonprofit industry, including anecdotes, statistics, and helpful recommendations. I'm Lisa Greer and I'm obsessed with Saving Giving.
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