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From major gifts to planned and monthly gifts, we have tips and tools to help you succeed. This collection of how-to articles, case studies, templates, and checklists can help you learn from your peers, hit revenue goals, and expand your skills.

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    By Sara Herschander January 6, 2023
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    How Nonprofits Can Better Engage Young People

    By Alex Counts, Sejal Desai, and Jay Sehgal December 15, 2022
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    By Lisa Schohl October 19, 2022
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    Major-Gift Fundraising

    How to Get Big Donors to Give in Troubled Times

    By Lisa Schohl October 5, 2022
    Individual donors gave a total of $326.9 billion to nonprofits last year — about two-thirds of all charitable giving — according to the latest “Giving USA” report. Much of that came from some of America’s wealthiest donors.
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    Smart Fundraising: How to Streamline and Innovate

    By Sara Herschander September 29, 2022
    In the lead up to the year-end fundraising season, nonprofits can benefit from trying out innovative strategies for connecting with donors, say three development leaders during an online briefing organized by the Chronicle.
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    Donor Relations

    4 Ways to Make Your Donor Relations Recession-Proof

    By Jon Biedermann September 7, 2022
    Rely on fundraising fundamentals, thank donors broadly, connect with supporters without spending a lot, and create sustainable growth to attract gifts in an uncertain economy.
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    Year-End Fundraising

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    By Lisa Schohl August 16, 2022
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    How to Connect With Affluent Donors of Color

    By Dan Parks and Margie Fleming Glennon July 6, 2022
    The number of high-net-worth people of color is expanding rapidly in America, but many nonprofits fail to bring many of them into the fold, say panelists in an online briefing. Here’s what works.
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