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But many of these practices are too beneficial to reserve for the end of the year alone. With a little tweaking, you can adapt these practices to your year-round fundraising. And while cultivation is important for all donors, this practice also includes reaching out to lapsed donors. MORE
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The problem with most ‘best practices’ is that they lead to stealing. P.S. For a fuller explanation of the dangers of copycat strategies and the only metrics that matter – plus an even more passionate tirade about the dangers of following so-called ‘best practices’, take the time to read the research-based findings of Kevin Schulman, our colleague over at DonorVoice here. MORE
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If other people in my social networks (for example, family members, peers or colleagues) talk about and practice eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and say “You can do it, we’ll help,” then I may be more inclined to believe I can do it too. MORE
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Today, I finished reading John Kotter’s book, A Sense of Urgency *. It’s full of good advice on how to spark a burning desire for your agenda. If you are frustrated, you should buy this book and read it right away. What I learned was complacency and “false urgency” are the biggest barriers to getting things done. Complacency is comfort with the status quo, generated by past success or perceived success. False urgency by contrast comes from failure. MORE
Try these best practices to help optimize your nonprofit website for mobile use and make your pages smartphone friendly: 1. Web Site 101 Best Practices Quick TipsNonprofits are now reporting that up to a third of their Web traffic is coming from mobile devices. MORE
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