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March 20, 2025
Golf Tournament Fundraiser Guide
As one of the most popular types of charity events, golf tournaments let participants live out their PGA Championship fantasies — all while giving to a meaningful cause.
These fundraising tips to discover how to use the green to earn a little green for nonprofit goals and causes.
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Donor Management for Small Nonprofits
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How Peer-to-Peer Fundraising can Benefit Your Nonprofit
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“How to Strengthen Donor Loyalty? A New Study Says Talk Less, Listen More”
This article by Drew Lindsey originally appeared in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on September 21, 2022….
How to Maximize your Back-to-School Fundraising
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“4 Ways to Make Your Donor Relations Recession-Proof”
This article by Jon Biedermann, Community Brand’s Vice President of Fundraising Strategy, originally appeared in The…
Why You Should Have Both Fundraising and Donor Management Software
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As Veterans Day approaches on November 11, many nonprofits who work directly with veterans are…
Let the Bidding War Begin: Webinar Q&A Follow-Up
Our webinar, Let the Bidding War Begin: Auction Strategies and Item Ideas to Excite Your…
Could Your Words be Holding Donors Back?
Understanding fundraising psychology helps you develop better tactics for soliciting donations and acquiring more donors. …
Make Sure Your Fundraising Doesn’t Have the Same Rocky Road as the Choco Taco
The Choco Taco was supposed to be quietly taken out of production. What few at…
Top 3 Tips for Thanking your Donors
Thank you communications are vitally important and, all too often, are one of the first…
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