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Category: Fundraising Appeals

The Amazing Fundraising Power of the Simple Paper Clip
10JanJanuary 12, 2022
By Chad Barger, CFRE

The Amazing Fundraising Power of the Simple Paper Clip

[yourchannel video="tyUXuEwOUMo"] Resources Mentioned in Video Free stewardship webinar accessFun paper clips

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Posted in Donor Retention, Effective Fundraising, FUNDRAISING, Fundraising Appeals
Don’t Bury the Fundraising Story When Writing Appeals
14SepSeptember 26, 2021
By Chad Barger, CFRE

Don’t Bury the Fundraising Story When Writing Appeals

You've seen them. You'll receive ten (or more) of them this coming December. I'm talking about boring fundraising appeal letters. They start lik

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Posted in Effective Fundraising, Fundraising Appeals, Uncategorized
10NovNovember 10, 2020
By Chad Barger, CFRE

What Do Donors Think About Giving NOW? (Mark Phillips)

There's a ton of information out there already on the impact of the pandemic on philanthropic giving ... and more will certainly come. But once piec

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Posted in Donor Retention, Fundraising Appeals, Prospect Identification
09SepSeptember 9, 2020
By Chad Barger, CFRE

Don’t Let Postal Drama Sink Your Year End Appeal

For my US-based readers, I'm sure by this point you've seen the drama.  The good old steady US Postal Service is under fire.  Pandemic-

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Posted in Fundraising Appeals
10SepJanuary 22, 2024
By Chad Barger, CFRE

Donor Relations Guru Library: A Treasure Trove of Fundraising Communication Samples

Okay, so here's one of my secrets that really shouldn't be a secret ... The other day one of my clients said "Chad, you have a sample for ever

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Posted in Donor Retention, Free Resources, Fundraising Appeals, Fundraising Events
14AugAugust 21, 2024
By Chad Barger, CFRE

Should You Give Your Donors an Incentive for Giving?

https://youtu.be/MOHRnj3wsyE Video Transcription: I want to talk a little bit about donor incentives ... the stuff you get when you make a do

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Posted in Fundraising Appeals
25JulOctober 30, 2023
By Chad Barger, CFRE

Monthly Donor Conversion Request Template [free download]

Monthly donors. They sound great, right? Predictable, recurring, consistent revenue. {cue fundraiser drooling} But how do you get them? Ho

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Posted in Free Resources, Fundraising Appeals
08JulJuly 15, 2024
By Chad Barger, CFRE

Are You Sabotaging Your Fundraising Just to Save a Buck?

https://youtu.be/2Z0YUiyJmAo Let's talk about my least favorite tool in fundraising. I don't even want to call it a tool, because I don't think

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Posted in Donor Retention, Fundraising Appeals
25MarSeptember 6, 2019
By Chad Barger, CFRE

Lori Jacobwith’s 7 Rules of Storytelling

Lori Jacbowith is the Queen of Nonprofit Storytelling. I've seen her live and in action as she trains fundraisers (which I highly recommend). S

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Posted in Fundraising Appeals
20MarApril 22, 2021
By Chad Barger, CFRE

5 Steps to Smarter Fundraising

Are you confused about where to start with fundraising? Are you overwhelmed with all of the options out there? Are you ready to focus and see b

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Posted in Donor Retention, Free Resources, Fundraising Appeals, Fundraising Events

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