One major donor will not make all of your dreams come true. But fundraising shouldn’t feel like pulling teeth either. Time to put the fun back in fundraising with creative ideas that spark excitement and make serious impact.

The old donor engagement playbook doesn’t hold up anymore. Tune in as Julia Gackenbach introduces 4 research-driven strategies and ready-to-use tactics that center relationships and drive real results.

Your mission deserves to be funded, and that’s often easier said than done for BIPOC-led organizations. Time to shake up the unspoken rules and implement these clear strategies for leaders of color to fundraise successfully anyway.

Fundraising can feel challenging for many boards. Brian Saber provides actionable insights on how to identify and embrace your board’s unique asking styles to optimize fundraising success.

Joan Garry shares the specific (and critical) steps you need to take right now to build resiliency and strengthen your nonprofit for the future – especially in uncertain times like these.

Bet you’ll find at least one great idea from this catalog of 16 fundraising ideas from your colleagues in the Lab!

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Here’s an outline and sample script for a call that is guaranteed to feel great for your donor and for you.

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By member request, here are some best practices for fundraising events.

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Your board may not watch an entire masterclass on crafting your elevator pitch, but you can use this “cheat sheet” to teach them basics of a great pitch.

We know that the vast majority of gifts come to a nonprofit in the fourth quarter and certainly by year end. But it’s time to boycott the phrase “year-end fundraising” and consider instead “The 4th Quarter Press.”

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