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Philanthropy nonprofit fundraising

Being the amazing nonprofit asker you are, you're an essential player in the business of philanthrop...

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Getting INTRApersonal nonprofit fundraising

Last week we looked at INTERpersonal communication for askers. Interpersonal communication is an exc...

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Communication for Askers nonprofit fundraising

When I taught communications at university, one of my goals was to bring public speaking students to...

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The Best Fundraisers nonprofit fundraising

What attributes do the best fundraisers have in common? When you think about a good nonprofit asker,...

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Asker Morning Routine nonprofit fundraising

Morning routines are important. Why? Some of us use a routine to ease into the day, it may be a ritu...

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An Ask Is nonprofit fundraising

A nonprofit fundraising ask is...

...subtle yet overt...

...certain yet elusive...

...logical yet...

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Ask Alignment nonprofit fundraising

Nonprofit askers hold a special place in my heart and my work. I've been an asker in one form or ano...

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Perfect Philanthropic Protagonist nonprofit fundraising

Who is your nonprofit's perfect philanthropic protagonist? There's an easy way to figure this out. I...

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Creativity & Tradition nonprofit fundraising

At this point you probably have a pretty good idea of how I feel nonprofit fundraising is best appr...

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Development nonprofit fundraising

What we do as nonprofit askers is referred to as a lot of things. Fundraising and advancement come t...

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