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Your Donors Are Testing You. Are You Passing?

Kathleen Banks

Your Donors Are Testing You. Are You Passing?

He Gave Five Figures Every Year. No One Ever Called.

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Is Your Fundraising Consultant Registered with New York State?

Kathleen Banks

Is Your Fundraising Consultant Registered with New York State?

Most nonprofits have never heard of this requirement. That’s a problem.

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We Have Been Changed, For Good. Understanding Donors’ Philanthropic Motivations

Kathleen Banks

We Have Been Changed, For Good. Understanding Donors’ Philanthropic Motivations

When you ask donors about their giving, they almost never say “because you sent me a good appeal letter.”

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Your Donate Button Might Be Breaking the Law in 39 States

Kathleen Banks

Your Donate Button Might Be Breaking the Law in 39 States

What every nonprofit needs to know about charitable solicitation registration.

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Your Thank-You Letter Is Costing You Donors

Kathleen Banks

Your Thank-You Letter Is Costing You Donors

The highest-leverage touchpoint in fundraising gets the least attention.

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