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From the monthly archives:

January 2012

Will Your Non-Profit Survive a Families’ Budget Cuts?

by Jim Berigan January 24, 2012

Many families that make charitable giving part of their monthly or annual budgets have either a formal or informal priority system they use to determine how much to donate to each cause. For instance, some families may allocate $100 per month for charitable causes. However, that $100 may have to be split in a few different ways, [...]

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“Product Fundraiser Hall of Shame” Inductee #1

by Jim Berigan January 23, 2012

If you’ve checked out my website before, you know I HATE product sale fundraising.  (Click here and here if you don’t know why.) I have actually worked for a couple of these companies before, and I’ve seen all the crap that they pull. Many of the people who run these companies will say anything to [...]

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My Free School Fundraising e-Course is Really Sizzling! Check it out!

by Jim Berigan January 20, 2012

Hi Everybody! I wanted to give you an update about my free school fundraising e-Course.  I am writing the class as we go along, so I’m just a week ahead of the first people who signed up for it. I just finished up Lesson #7, which will be delivered to the first group of students [...]

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5 Tips to Avoid Becoming an Annoying Fundraiser That Nobody Likes

by Jim Berigan January 5, 2012

When you decide to take up fundraising as a profession or even as a volunteer endeavor, you are entering a world with lots of room for controversy and even hard feelings. It’s very easy to offend someone without even knowing you’re doing it.  Asking for money can be a very sensitive subject.  There are lots [...]

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6 Practical Ways to Keep Your Organization’s Spirits High During a Challenging Fundraiser

by Jim Berigan January 1, 2012

When you get involved with a major fundraising campaign, you’ll hear lots of clichés. One of the most frequent you’ll hear is that a fundraising campaign is like a marathon. Pace yourself. Save some energy for the back half of the race. There’s wisdom and truth to that statement, which is probably why it became [...]

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