New Host for the Labor Day Telethon?
Should Jerry Lewis be replaced as telethon host?
By Holly Hall
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Lack of Training Contributes to Scarcity of Qualified Fund Raisers Nationwide
The nationwide shortage of fund raisers who can solicit big gifts points to the lack of training opportunities available ALSO SEE:LIVE DISCUSSION: Join Lynda McKay, executive recruiter, and Scott Nichols, a Boston University fund raiser, online on August 10 at noon, Eastern time, to discuss…
By Holly Hall
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Coping With the Fund-Raiser Shortage: Tips From Experts
With a severe shortage of experienced fund raisers nationwide, professional recruiters and senior development officers offer ALSO SEE:LIVE DISCUSSION: Read a transcript of a live discussion with Lynda McKay, executive recruiter, and Scott Nichols, a Boston University fund raiser, about fund-raising…
By Holly Hall
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The race is on to hire workers who can solicit big gifts Kay Malone started her new job as director of major gifts at the American Farmland Trust, in Washington, just last month. ALSO SEE:LIVE DISCUSSION: Read the transcript of an online discussion with Lynda McKay, executive recruiter, and Scott…
By Holly Hall
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Charities Face Struggles to Keep Donors Loyal, Study Finds
Charities that raise money from direct mail and other mass appeals say they are garnerning more dollars from such solicitations than they did in the past, but many organizations face a harder time recruiting donors and persuading them to give again, a new survey has found. The quarterly survey,…
By Holly Hall
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A Good Tagline Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
A good slogan is a terrible thing to waste
By Holly Hall
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Direct Mail Provides Mixed Returns for Charities
Direct mail provides mixed returns for charities
By Holly Hall
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Postal Service Rejects Temporary Price Break
The Postal Service’s Board of Governors last week rejected a plan to give nonprofit groups and other mailers a temporary discount for “flats,” mail pieces that are larger than letters. The Postal Regulatory Commission, an independent body that reviews all postage-rate increases, had recommended the…
By Holly Hall
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Donations by Americans reached $295-billion in 2006American giving reached a record high last year — but contributions grew more slowly ALSO SEE: GRAPH: Giving to Charities, by Source of Donations GRAPH: Giving to Charities in 2006 GRAPH:: Giving as a Percentage of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product…
By Holly Hall
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Postal Service Rejects Plan to Give Mailers a Temporary Break
Postal Service rejects plan to give temporary break on postage rates
By Holly Hall
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