Ed Hohlbein's Blog Posts

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Breathing: Asking Success and the Air You Breathe nonprofit fundraising

As we've often discussed here, nonprofit fundraising and acting may seem like worlds apart at first ...

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The Point...The Data Point That Is nonprofit data

One phrase echoes throughout every nonprofit conference room, board meeting, and strategy session: d...

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Setting Intentions: What Do You Want? nonprofit fundraising

In acting, an actor sets an intention to bring their character's desires to life. This intention giv...

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The Nonprofit Fundraising Data Professional's Survival Kit nonprofit data

Hello, fellow data warriors! If you're reading this, you're either navigating the intricate web of n...

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Listening Skills: Ears Wide Open nonprofit fundraising

For nonprofit fundraisers, effective communication is essential for building relationships and makin...

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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Power Automate for Fundraising Data Management nonprofit data

Microsoft Power Automate, which used to be called Microsoft Flow, is a super useful tool for nonprof...

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Solo Scripting: Playing Both Sides nonprofit fundraising

Nonprofit fundraisers are tasked with communicating effectively with donors and persuading them to s...

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Excel-ing at Nonprofit Fundraising Analysis in 4 Steps nonprofit data

Nonprofit organizations, of course, rely heavily on fundraising to support their missions and create...

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Why Nonprofit Fundraisers Should Study Constantin Stanislavski nonprofit fundraising

Nonprofit fundraisers should study Constantin Stanislavski because his theories and techniques in ac...

Me and Math nonprofit data

The year was 1980-somthing, my sophomore year of high school. Math was not my friend and I quite lit...

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I'm a Nonprofit Fundraising Technologist. To me, a technologist is someone who leverages technology to solve problems, improve processes, and drive innovation in their field. They have a deep understanding of tools, systems, and trends in technology and apply this knowledge to create practical, efficient solutions. For me, as a nonprofit fundraising technologist, it means I’m not just using fundraising tools but also optimizing and innovating how nonprofits manage data, workflows, and CRMs to improve their fundraising outcomes and impact.

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