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September/October 2008• Vol. 27, No. 5

This issue's feature article: The Power of the Vote By Paul Getsos

GFJ_sept_oct_08_cover.gif Electoral work isn’t for every organization, but if turning out voters or influencing the outcome of the next election — on a local or broader level — would advance your organization’s work and build the power of your group to make change, here’s a useful primer on how to do it and how to raise money for it.

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Do What You're Told: A Major Gifts Campaign That Works
By Thomas R. Petersen

Trained in getting major gifts by Journal co-founder Kim Klein, Tom Petersen put what he learned into action for his organization — and succeeded. He explains what works and what’s challenging — and how you can be successful, too.
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Cheering Them On: How to Encourage Board Members to Make Their Major Donor Asks
By Ben Gregory

One way to increase the enthusiasm and effectiveness of your major gifts asking team is with regular emails that not only encourage them to make their asks, but include helpful tips and a visual way to track the team’s progress. Here’s how one group used these tools to help their team raise major gifts.

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