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Annual Giving: A Letter Once a Year Does Not an Annual Appeal Make!

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally Published in the AFP Information Exchange

Many organizations describe themselves as having an annual appeal, but upon further investigation, what the annual appeal consists of may be a letter sent to donors or prospective donors once a year. A strong annual giving appeal consists of far more than just an annual direct mail appeal. For most successful organizations, annual giving may include, personal visits with individual major donors, a corporate appeal, a telephone campaign, Internet fundraising and direct mail.  Read more



[Tutorial]

Building Donor Loyalty

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President

Powerpoint presentation.  Read more



[Tutorial]

Case for Written Gift Acceptance Policies

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President

A good case for nonprofits to have Gift Acceptance Policies in place:  Read more



[Tip Sheet]

End of Year Development Planning Tips

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Summer is over! Fall is coming! Its time for end of year planning.

A few helpful hints for year-end development planning:  Read more



[Tutorial]

Looking Beyond the Usual Places for Funding

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By Jeannette Archer-Simons, CFRE
Principal, Archer-Simons Consulting
Originally published on the CharityChannel.com Grants & Foundations Review

Habits are hard to break. Thus, it is not surprising that we often go back to the same comfortable sources for funding because we can count on them for support. While having great relationships with funding partners is good, always asking for help from the same friends can wear out the relationship. So now is a great time to step back and look for sources that may be closer to your organization than you think — but haven’t been asked recently to help. Let’s step into the “opportunity zone” and identify new potential sources beyond the usual places for funding.

Begin by looking at your donor list. You might say — that is the usual place. However, many donors who are steady supporters with a small gift every year may have the potential to give more or be connected to a foundation or corporation. When was the last time you looked at donors that have made a contribution every year for the last five years — even if it was a small gift? Pick a gift range. If you are small organization it might be $25 donors who have given for five years — a larger organization might pick $100. Then approach them by asking not for a gift, but for help.  Read more



[Workshop]

Seven Ways to Thank a Donor [1.5 CFRE Credits]

November 17, 2010
Sponsored by: Pennnsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Webinar
Presenter: Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE

Experts say you should thank a donor seven times before asking for their next gift, but you can’t just say thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! In this webinar we will talk about acknowledgement and recognition and how to make your donors know you really care!  Read more



[Tutorial]

Time, Talent & Treasure: How You Can Use Yours Wisely to Help Charity

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published in the "Morning Call"

In the aftermath of a year that has shown the world the very best and, at times, the worst face of philanthropy, our country is more aware than ever of financial abuse, misuse and fraud on the part of charities and nonprofit organizations. Many people are more reluctant than ever to donate time, talent and treasure to the many nonprofit organizations that truly need and deserve help. It becomes increasingly difficult for donors and volunteers to decide which organizations deserve their support and which ones will use their gifts wisely.

How does the thoughtful donor select from among the many charities that ask for money? How does one decide which organizations deserve and need their money and their time? By what criteria can a person judge if their money is being used wisely?  Read more



[Tutorial]

Why You Need Gift Acceptance Policies

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published for AFP International's Information Exchange

Why is it important for a nonprofit to have fundraising policies?

Most nonprofit organizations have personnel policies, fiscal policies and board policies, but often these same organizations have never taken the time to develop fundraising policies. These policies are important for a number of reasons:

  • To prevent the organizations from accepting gifts that may be inappropriate for the organization;
  • To prevent the acceptance of gifts that have "strings" attached to them;
  • To have consistent policies for staff so there is no need to reinvent the wheel every time an unusual situation arises;
  • To provide a guideline for volunteers who are making solicitation calls;
  • To provide guidelines on how to dispose of or invest non-cash gifts.
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