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Do You Even Know Who I Am? How Organizations Shoot Themselves In The Foot
by Brian Saber
Here’s my biggest pet peeve – organizations that act like I’ve never given when they ask me to give again. And I’m getting mighty tired of taking the high road.
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Nine Asking Resolutions for 2017 – Which Will You Make?
by Brian Saber
Ready to up your asking game in 2017? How about setting some New Year’s resolutions.
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Asking Matters December Newsletter
by Brian Saber
Asking Matters December Newsletter – Welcome Asking Matters Experts! Plus your last chance for the Asking Style Webinars, our End-of-Year Fundraising Survey and On the Road with Brian!
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Stories + Giving Season = Year-End Fundraising success
by Sue Kindred
We all know the donations aren’t going to just pour in without a little effort on your part. What’s the secret of drawing in more of that $350 billion to your nonprofit? Stories. Stories are the secret. And, not just any story … your story … the one that you are uniquely qualified to tell.
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Asking Matters November Newsletter
by Brian Saber
Asking Matters November Newsletter – Board Governance with Michael Davidson. Plus THREE upcoming webinars, our Art & Science podcast
with Joan Garry, and On the Road with Brian!
Welcome Asking Matters Experts!
by Brian Saber
I’m delighted to formally introduce all four Asking Matters Experts to you. They’ve got a tremendous amount of important experience and perspective to bring to you and the entire fundraising community, and each of them will be blogging, creating material, and leading webinars during the year.
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Executive Committees: To Abolish or Not to Abolish
by Michael Davidson
In a recent article about her “mission to destroy all executive committees,” Simone Joyaux presented five reasons for her campaign. While her observations may apply to some organizations in some situations, my concern is with the importance of executive committees for organizations that have minimal staff resources to devote to board management and where the boards may not yet be highly functioning.
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The Art and Science of Asking for Money with Joan Garry
by Brian Saber
It was a pleasure to be a guest on fellow fundraiser Joan Garry’s podcast this week! Listen in as we discuss the 4 Asking Styles, and how to use your personal strengths and weaknesses to your advantage when asking for donations.
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October Newsletter
by Brian Saber
Introducing Training Central with Joe Tumolo! Plus a FREE webinar with Jerry Panas, 7 tips to help you create a culture of asking, and a new webinar to show you how!
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Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
by Joe Tumolo
Everyone has differing opinions on what training their staff means. Nothing, however, takes the place of structured training that’s designed specifically for fundraisers.
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