Pig Snouts and Sweet Potatoes: Timing Makes Difference for Two Holiday Appeals

I am grateful for all the nonprofit people who probably worked overtime to make these charitable appeals that appeared in my inbox just at the right moment. On the day after ...
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Donor-Centric Wisdom for the Small Development Shop

Pamela Grow's new ebook kept me engrossed during the holiday weekend. I curled up on the couch with iPad in hand and a glass of wine nearby. Both the ebook ...
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Food For Thought: Soap Slivers, International Aid, Donor Advised Funds

As we breeze through the Thanksgiving weekend and into the rest of the holiday season, I came across some sobering blog posts. Here are some news items and thoughts about ...
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Best Links: Angry Donors, Mobile Factoids, PR Blunders

I love newsletters, always have. But as they morph into emails, newsletter practices need to evolve too. Katya Andresen, of Network for Good, asks in this provocative post whether we ...
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Beyond Stereotypes: Keeping Up With Changes in Volunteerism

You couldn't ask for a better guide through the thicket of trends affecting volunteerism these days than Susan J. Ellis. Susan is the star of Energize Inc, and has been working ...
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