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Annual Fundraising

A New Age for Grant Writing
Protecting intellectual property in a grant application.

Anatomy of a Comprehensive Annual Campaign
The fundamentals of strong annual fundraising.

Building an Annual Campaign
For most donors, the first gift they make to your organization will be the largest.

Charity Auctions – Has the Equation Changed?
The possibilities of online auctions are endless.

Considering the Context - Lifecycle of a Social Issue
Like a farmer, a grantmaker must consider conditions, timing and ripeness to be effective.

Creating a Culture of Fundraising in Your Organization
The need to integrate fundraising and program work.

Donor Discovery Visits Find ‘Treasure’
A strategy for successful gift hunting helps to identify a donor’s giving priorities and values.

Finding Major Gift Donors - Profile of the American Millionaire
Everyone knows someone who is capable of making a major gift.

Forensic Fundraising: Study, Research, and Analysis
Fundraising was a lot like crime scene investigation, except, of course, for the corpses lying around.

Golf Tournament as a Special Event
Should you establish a golf tournament with the proceeds benefiting your charitable organization?

Making Direct Mail Work
Fourteen questions that might help you take a look at your direct mail and make it work for you.

Special Events - A Recipe For Success
Difficult but achievable.

Special Events - Good Times, Great Fundraisers
Special event fundraising is a fantastic way to raise a ton of money and build a solid foundation for any organization.

Starting an Annual Giving Program
A good annual giving program really is more about

Two Tips for Creating Especially Special Events
Tips for creating memorable special events.

Year-End Letter to Supporters - Do It Now!
The importance of communicating with financial supporters at the end of the year.


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