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Great Wealth Transfer…or Trickle? Could be up to Congress Next Year!
Episode 12
They call it the Great Wealth Transfer. Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation could pass down a combined $84.4 trillion in assets to younger genera…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Science of the Ask
Episode 11
Getting the dollar amount of an ask right---in a gift solicitation---is incredibly important. It saves time and face with a donor! Are you presentl…
1 year, 4 months ago
Fundraising Lessons from an International Nonprofit
Episode 10
Internationally focused nonprofits have the same challenges U.S.-based nonprofits do---but sometimes those challenges are even more complex! How do …
1 year, 5 months ago
Non-Cash Donations: A Huge Missed Opportunity
Episode 9
Cash comprises less than 10% of the average American's asset portfolio. So, why do so many nonprofits endlessly solicit for cash gift donations only…
1 year, 5 months ago
Unlocking the Power of Real Estate Donations
Episode 8
Real estate represents the 2nd largest asset in Americans’ portfolios---almost 40% to be exact! But of all assets donated in any given year, real es…
1 year, 6 months ago
Staying "Above-the-Line" on a "Below-the-Line" Topic
Episode 7
Fundraising is all about relationships. So, as a development expert on a certain technical topic, why would one go deep ("below-the-line") so fast? …
1 year, 6 months ago
Fundraising Databases
Episode 6
So you want to have a thriving fundraising program, but you don’t have a real database. Will your donors come back if they don’t think you know what…
1 year, 6 months ago
Direct Mail: The Timeless Marketing Channel
Episode 5
Direct Mail gets a bad rap: it's called "snail mail," junk mail, and so on. However, it's a federal crime to defraud someone through the U.S. Mail, …
1 year, 7 months ago
Effective Grantwriting to Potential Funders: Do's and Don'ts
Episode 4
Grantwriting is an essential part of attracting the kind of revenue needed to sustain and thrive as a nonprofit. However, it is a wildly competitive…
1 year, 7 months ago
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Why does this REALLY matter?
Episode 3
We hear the words Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion a lot. But what does it REALLY mean? And, if a nonprofit is asked about how it shows up in this …
1 year, 8 months ago