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    Why Would You Purposely Make a Job HARDER? VOLUNTEERS!
    David Oaks
    • 5 days ago
    • 3 min

    Why Would You Purposely Make a Job HARDER? VOLUNTEERS!

    In their book, Simply Strategic Volunteers, Tony Morgan and Tim Stevens tell of a frigid day when their church paid for and received four...
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    What Happened BEFORE Donors Gave Their Million Dollar Gift May Surprise You
    David Oaks
    • Apr 28
    • 4 min

    What Happened BEFORE Donors Gave Their Million Dollar Gift May Surprise You

    Harvard University has 254 million-dollar-donors. Long before they gave their million, most of these donors did one thing. They gave a...
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    First Things & Savvy Fundraisers
    David Oaks
    • Apr 26
    • 5 min

    First Things & Savvy Fundraisers

    Jewish storytellers tell about the first murder in history. It is a cunning story that illustrates something the Jewish culture values...
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    Who Is My Neighbor?
    David Oaks
    • Apr 7
    • 4 min

    Who Is My Neighbor?

    One of the most segregated parts of our day in high school was lunchtime. In the school lunchroom: - All the black kids sat together -...
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    Turkeys, Triggers & Fundraising
    David Oaks
    • Mar 30
    • 3 min

    Turkeys, Triggers & Fundraising

    In his book, Influence, Robert Cialdini tells of mother turkeys who respond, almost machine-like, to one specific trigger. These turkey...
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    Why I 'Bounce' After Seeing Your 'About' Page
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    • Mar 9
    • 5 min

    Why I 'Bounce' After Seeing Your 'About' Page

    Your "About" page is often the most visited page on your website or in your promotional material. And, on your website, it often has the...
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    Heaping Coals Of Fire On Folks Heads With Your Founder's Story
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    • Feb 27
    • 3 min

    Heaping Coals Of Fire On Folks Heads With Your Founder's Story

    In the story No Country For Old Men, Sheriff Bell tells about a dream he had of his father. Riding past him in the cold, snowy winter, "I...
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    Stop Asking Donors To Fund Your Org: Ask Them To Solve A Problem
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    • Feb 20
    • 3 min

    Stop Asking Donors To Fund Your Org: Ask Them To Solve A Problem

    Most fundraisers believe they have to convince donors to give to their organization. But, asking donors to give to your organization or...
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    Electronic Gift Acknowledgements Shouldn't Be Cold And Unfeeling
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    • Jan 31
    • 3 min

    Electronic Gift Acknowledgements Shouldn't Be Cold And Unfeeling

    What happens when someone gives to you electronically? Perhaps they read an email where you told a story about a life changed because of...
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    Cold & Heartless: A Naked Contribution Statement
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    • Jan 30
    • 2 min

    Cold & Heartless: A Naked Contribution Statement

    Each year as I receive contribution statements from the charities that I supported in the previous year, I am always surprised. As I open...
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    OMG JUST SAY THANK YOU!
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    • Jan 24
    • 3 min

    OMG JUST SAY THANK YOU!

    When I ask people what they think most charities and churches do when someone gives for the first time, they are always floored. Maybe...
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    KNOWING HOW TO SAY THANK YOU WITH EXCELLENCE SETS YOUR ORGANIZATION APART FROM THE PACK
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    • Jan 23
    • 3 min

    KNOWING HOW TO SAY THANK YOU WITH EXCELLENCE SETS YOUR ORGANIZATION APART FROM THE PACK

    When my daughter was young, a family friend gave her a birthday present. She was so excited to open her gift. She was expecting a toy,...
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    Do I Have To Meet With Donors Face-To-Face?
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    • Jan 13
    • 5 min

    Do I Have To Meet With Donors Face-To-Face?

    In "The God Ask," Steve Shadrach tells the story of "a wealthy Catholic woman [who] was gradually dying of cancer. In her final months,...
    49 views0 comments
    Visions Without Execution Are Just Hallucinations: What Gets Calendared Gets Done!
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    • Jan 12
    • 4 min

    Visions Without Execution Are Just Hallucinations: What Gets Calendared Gets Done!

    In September of last year, I started working online with a fantastic group of fundraisers to prepare for their end-of-year fundraising....
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    How To Write A 'Thank You' Like A Boss
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    • Jan 11
    • 3 min

    How To Write A 'Thank You' Like A Boss

    I sometimes ask organizations, "On whose job description is the task of saying thank you to donors?" The embarrassed look of the leaders...
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    Jan 2022: Don't Take Your Foot Off The Gas!
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    • Jan 6
    • 3 min

    Jan 2022: Don't Take Your Foot Off The Gas!

    Congratulations! You kept your foot on the gas, AND YOU BROKE ALL YOUR FUNDRAISING RECORDS AT 2020 END-OF-YEAR! Yesterday the students in...
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    Keep Your Foot On The Gas: December 31st
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    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    Keep Your Foot On The Gas: December 31st

    Today is THE day for nonprofit fundraising. No other day of the year matches December 31st for fundraising. I am going to give you some...
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    Dec 30: Don't Take Your Foot Off The Gas!
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    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dec 30: Don't Take Your Foot Off The Gas!

    We are now in THE most lucrative week of the year, cruising toward THE most lucrative day of the year: December 31. For those fundraisers...
    15 views0 comments
    Don't Take Your Foot Off The Gas: #3
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    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    Don't Take Your Foot Off The Gas: #3

    Today is December 29 and we are two days away from THE most lucrative day for nonprofit fundraising in the whole year! In this show/post...
    7 views0 comments
    After Christmas: DON'T TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS!
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    • Dec 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    After Christmas: DON'T TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS!

    Christmas is behind us and today we are officially in THE most lucrative week of the year for fundraisers!​ I am amazed at the...
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