Anti-Apartheid Leader Challenges Fund Raisers
Archbishop Desmond Tutu urges fund raisers to go beyond the status quo.
By Holly Hall
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How Charities Can Curb Turnover Among Fund Raisers
New research underscores the reasons that so many fund raisers leave their positions and what charities can do to keep them.
By Holly Hall
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How a Senior Fund Raiser Improved the Performance of Big Gifts Solicitors
A Rice University fund raiser explains how she upgraded the skills of the people who solicit big gifts, as well as those who conduct research on potential large donors.
By Holly Hall
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Why Fund-Raising Pitches Founder
Fund raisers often fail to answer key questions that donors have and make other mistakes, says a nonprofit consultant.
By Holly Hall
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Economy Still at Top of Fund Raisers’ Worries, Survey Finds
Fund-raising returns for charities in 2009 were at a record-breaking low point, according to a new study that found the economy was the top concern in 2010 for 4 out of 5 fund raisers.
By Holly Hall
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Street Solicitors Ply Their Trade at Fund-Raising Conference
At the Association of Fundraising Professionals annual meeting, professional solicitors are roaming the halls to raise money from the fund raisers.
By Holly Hall
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What Makes Donors Give: a New Study Offers Clues
How to figure out what motivates a donor to give: Focus on a person’s education, age, and income, a study of 10,000 contributors suggests.
By Holly Hall
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Fund Raisers Look Back 50 Years
Leaders remember the early days of the fund-raising profession.
By Holly Hall
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Do You Know What Your Donors Are Reading?
How fund raisers can improve relations with donors: read everything that an organization sends out.
By Holly Hall
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House Parties Offer Ways for Donors to Connect With Animal Charity’s Priorities
The Humane Society holds house parties to raise money and attention for its top causes.
By Holly Hall
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