Index of Past Grassroots Fundraising Journal Articles Available for Download
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| Jan/Feb 2010 | 29:1 |
Giving Within Communities: Center for Participatory Change’s Research on Horizontal GivingBy Craig White. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 29, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages.A nonprofit in Western North Carolina studied the rich networks and
features of informal giving that exist in every community, and focused their research on low-income communities and communities of color. This brief summary of their report explains how nonprofits can better understand these important networks to make sure their work is more responsive and relevant to their constituents. |
White, Craig | 3 |
philanthropy | Free Download |
| Jan/Feb 2010 | 29:1 |
Fundraising Appeal MakeoverBy Nicole Hsiang. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 29, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Our letter-wrangler finds that even a letter that is appealing for its
personal tone and engaging style can be strengthened with attention to some basic improvements. Nicole’s tips can be applied to your next fundraising appeal. |
Hsiang, Nicole | 3 |
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| Jan/Feb 2010 | 29:1 |
Inspiration from History: The Civil Rights MovementBy Holly Fincke. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 29, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. The US Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and ‘60s is one example
of how grassroots fundraising was a critical, but not widely known, element of the success of these campaigns for racial justice. We can learn from these stories, and use them to inspire our own fundraising efforts. |
Fincke, Holly | 3 |
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| Jan/Feb 2010 | 29:1 |
Time Management for FundraisersBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 29, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Journal founder
Kim Klein states that the purpose of time management is to be happy, not just to get more things done in a day. Adapted from her new book, Reliable Fundraising in Unreliable Times, this article will help you set priorities that will lead to making better decisions about the use of your time. |
Klein, Kim | 4 |
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| Nov/Dec 2009 | 28:6 |
Silos Are for Farms: How to Make Fundraising a Part of Your OrganizingBy Tina Cincotti. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. How to continue to develop a culture of fundraising—where
fundraising and organizing go hand-in-hand—and reap the results in a far stronger organization. |
Cincotti, Tina | 4 |
organizing | Free Download |
| Nov/Dec 2009 | 28:6 |
Democratizing Philanthropy: Challenging Foundations and Social Justice OrganizationsBy Christine Ahn. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Much of foundation funding comes from money that would otherwise
have gone into the tax coffers for public spending. How we think about foundations—and taxes—is an essential topic in the effort to make philanthropy more democratic. |
Ahn, Christine | 3 |
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| Nov/Dec 2009 | 28:6 |
Give ’em Ownership: A Small Town Raises Big MoneyBy Jacquie McTaggart. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. How a (very) small town raised more than $3 million to build itself a new library. Says Jacquie: “If you share your vision and have a common pursuit, your constituents will open their pockets and do the work. I promise.” |
McTaggart, Jacquie | 4 |
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| Nov/Dec 2009 | 28:6 |
Five Ways to Ride the Wave of the Media Buzz & Fundraising Blogs: Five to WatchBy Nzinga Koné-Miller & Manish Vaidya. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Working on an issue that’s in the news these days? Here’s how to turn that hot topic into greater member involvement—and more donations for your organization.
Five fundraising blogs that are worth carving out a few minutes a day to read. |
Kone-Miller, Nzinga and Manish Vaidya | 2 |
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| Nov/Dec 2009 | 28:6 |
Reflections on 20 Years at the Grassroots Fundraising Journal.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Our departing editor-in-chief reflects on the importance of the Journal, her favorite articles, and her future with GIFT and the Journal. |
Roth, Stephanie | 3 |
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| Sep/Oct 2009 | 28:5 |
Can this Letter be Saved? Strengthening a Fundraising AppealBy Karen Topakian. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. generationFI VE, an organization that works on ending child sexual
abuse, agreed to have their recent fundraising appeal critiqued by fundraising expert Karen Topakian. You’ll get some important tips for improving your fundraising letters. |
Topakian, Karen | 4 |
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| Sep/Oct 2009 | 28:5 |
More Lessons From the Other Side of the TableBy Sue Merrilees. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. The tables were turned on long-time fundraiser Sue Merrilees when
she joined a Capital Campaign committee at her alma mater. She shares what she learned about what not to do, and how to help your team have a positive and successful experience. |
Merrilees, Sue | 3 |
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| Sep/Oct 2009 | 28:5 |
Creating Effective Annual ReportsBy Zach Hochstadt & Jennie Winton. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Not all organizations publish annual reports, but they can be a
great way to communicate your accomplishments with your donors, supporters, and other constituents. Here are tips on what information should be included and how to put together a compelling annual report. |
Hochstadt, Zach & Jennie Winton | 4 |
donor_relations | Free Download |
| Sep/Oct 2009 | 28:5 |
Are You Missing the (Social Networking) Bandwagon?By Nzinga Koné-Miller. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. First and foremost, keep in mind that email is the best way to build
online fundraising success. Once your email program is working well for you, you may want to expand your visibility to social networking sites. Koné-Miller describes when the time might be right and where to start. |
Kone-Miller, Nzinga | 2 |
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| Jul/Aug 2009 | 28:4 |
The Nuts and Bolts of Organizing Great Special EventsBy Laurie Earp. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 7 pages.Here is (almost) everything you need to know to organize, plan, and successfully execute a special event that meets your organization's goals and involves your stakeholders in the process. |
Earp, Laurie | 7 |
events | Free Download |
| Jul/Aug 2009 | 28:4 |
Not Your Cookie-Cutter Gala: Integrating Culture & Community Into Special EventsBy Rona Fernandez. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. The cultural values and traditions of your group can provide ideas for out-of-the-ordinary special events that draw a crowd, raise money, and give your supporters and donors a fun, memorable experience. Here are three examples of creative--and successful--community based special events. |
Fernandez, Rona | 3 |
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| Jul/Aug 2009 | 28:4 |
Inspiring Stories in Challenging Times: A Fabulous, Fun & Financially Successful Gala DinnerBy Elmer Roldan. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Learn how the Community Coalition in Southeast Los Angeles, which organizes low-income people of color to change public policy, has built a successful annual gala dinner that raised $400,000 in the fall of 2008--at the height of the economic downturn. |
Roldan, Elmer | 3 |
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| Jul/Aug 2009 | 28:4 |
Integrating Online & Offline Publicity for Your EventBy Nzinga Kone-Miller. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 page.Using web-based communications along with standard invitations and mailings, you can get many more people to your event--and reach audiences who are more likely to respond to one or the other approach. |
Kone-Miller, Nzinga | 1 |
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| JulAug 2009 | 28:4 |
Spectacular Special Events: A Collection of Articles from the Grassroots Fundraising JournalA $33 value! This is a collection of 11 of the Journal's best special events articles, including: The Details of Special Events: How to be an Event Jedi by Ali Vogt; Budgeting for Special Events by Lauren Goldstein; Tips on Working with Special Events Consultants by Ron Wong; A Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing a Fundraising Dinner by Mimi Ho; How to Produce (and Raise Money From) an Ad Journal by Stephanie Roth; Don’t Just Stand There, Say Something! by Kim Klein; 11 Steps to a Great Donor Cultivation Event by Jean Van't Hul; After the Lights Go Out: Turning Your Special Event into Future Gold by Gail Metzger; The Evolution of an Annual Auction: A Case Study by Kristine Albrecht and Christiane Carman; Gentlemen Concerned: A Fun Event Raising Serious Funds by Gil Gerald; Racing for Fundraising by Shelana deSilva. |
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| May/Jun 2009 | 28:3 |
Stop the Burnout! 20 Tips to Help You Fundraise for the Long Haul May/June 2009by Manish Vaidya. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages.
Fundraisers, especially for small groups, often feel that burnout is
part of the employee package. But if you're going to be able to do your
best work, if your organization is going to thrive, and if we're going to
build a movement for the long term, put these suggestions into action
to dodge the burnout bullet. |
Vaidya, Manish | 4 |
fund_burnout | Free Download |
| May/Jun 2009 | 28:3 |
Fundraising and Generational Change: A Conversation with the Authors of Working Across Generationsby Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. An interview with the authors of the new book,
Working Across Generations, about the impact of generational change on fundraising and how the four generations now working in nonprofits-and spanning 80 years of experience-can get the most out of working with each other. |
Klein, Kim | 4 |
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| May/Jun 2009 | 28:3 |
How Do I Begin Using the Internet for My Organization?By Nzinga Kone-Miller. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 page.If you're wondering how to dive in to online fundraising, the water's
fine. Here are a few tips for getting your feet wet. |
Kone-Miller, Nzinga | 1 |
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| May/Jun 2009 | 28:3 |
Sharing Leadership Across Generations: A Case Studyby Priscilla Hung & Stephanie Roth.From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages.At GIFT, we have been a living laboratory of working across
generations. The organization's first co-directors share what they've
learned about both sharing and transferring leadership between two
generations. |
Hung, Priscilla and Stephanie Roth | 3 |
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| May/Jun 2009 | 28:3 |
Turning E-Mail Subscribers into Donorsby Katie Schuessler. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 page. Once in the Internet waters, you may be able to increase your
fundraising success, as the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides did, by merging the new and the old: using direct mail to garner donations from your e-mail list. |
Schuessler, Katie | 1 |
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| Mar/Apr 2009 | 28:2 |
Looking Downtown: How Nonprofits Can Partner with Local GovernmentsBy Mike Roque. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages.Getting to know your local government agencies � and making sure they know you �
can position your nonprofit for funding opportunities you may never have dreamed of. |
Roque, Mike | 5 |
govt | Free Download |
| Mar/Apr 2009 | 28:2 |
A Healthy Workplace + Positive Fundraising Culture = Retention of Fundraising StaffBy Jennifer Pelton. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. How can your organization prevent high turnover among fundraising staff? Jennifer Pelton
describes what it takes to build a positive-and productive-fundraising culture, whether you're hiring your first development director or improving conditions for your current staff. |
Pelton, Jennifer | 4 |
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| Mar/Apr 2009 | 28:2 |
Five Tips for Nonprofits to Survive & Thrive-Now and into the FutureBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Yes, we are all facing a struggling economy, but these unpredictable economic times are
exciting ones to be working in nonprofits. Kim offers five important steps your organization can take to raise money now. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Jan/Feb 2009 | 28:1 |
Time to Merge? Financial & Fundraising ImplicationsBy Priscilla Hung. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. We decided to share the lessons we learned from the merger of the Grassroots Fundraising
Journal with GIFT last year, especially those related to fundraising and financial matters. Priscilla Hung reflects on the experience and provides advice for those considering a merger. |
Hung, Priscilla | 4 |
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| Jan/Feb 2009 | 28:1 |
Shaping the Future: Fundraising Evaluation to Build Capacity & InvolvementBy Judy Levine. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. When fundraising evaluation is seen as a way to strengthen your fundraising program and
inform your annual fundraising planning process, it becomes a powerful tool for helping your organization grow and thrive. |
Levine, Judy | 6 |
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| Jan/Feb 2009 | 28:1 |
Online Fundraising Strategies for Small BudgetsBy Samantha McGavin & Rachel Gouin. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 28, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Online fundraising is one of the fastest growing strategies for increasing individual donor
support for nonprofits. McGavin and Gouin offer some tips for how small organizations can begin or enhance their online fundraising. |
McGavin, Samantha & Rachel Gouin | 4 |
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| Nov/Dec 2008 | 27:6 |
Fundraising & Movement Building: Keynote Speeches from Raising Change 2008: A Social Justice FundraiBy Robby Rodriguez and Katherine Acey. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Keynote speakers Robby Rodriguez & Katherine Acey opened GIFT’s 2008 Conference
by challenging us to increase the power of our movements by thinking beyond our
individual organizations. |
Rodriquez, Robby and Katherine Acey | 5 |
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| Nov/Dec 2008 | 27:6 |
Does Fundraising Cost Too Much?By Mal Warwick. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Mal Warwick, perhaps best known for revolutionizing direct mail fundraising for
nonprofits, suggests that there is no set formula for determining fundraising costs, and that groups need to consider a range of factors in budgeting for fundraising. |
Warwick, Mal | 3 |
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| Nov/Dec 2008 | 27:6 |
Raising Money in December: Some Myths and Some MethodsBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages.Raising money in December is much like raising it during the rest of the year —
except that everyone else is out there asking for money too, so there’s increased
competition for gifts. Kim helps you overcome this challenge by offering six ways
to bring in end-of-year donations. |
Klein, Kim | 4 |
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| Sep/Oct 2008 | 27:5 |
Cheering Them On: How to Encourage Board Members to Make Their Major Donor AsksBy Ben Gregory. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. 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. |
Gregory, Ben | 3 |
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| Sep/Oct 2008 | 27:5 |
Do What You're Told: A Major Gifts Campaign That WorksBy Thomas R. Petersen. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volumne 27, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages.
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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Petersen, Thomas R. | 3 |
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| Sep/Oct 2008 | 27:5 |
The Power of the VoteBy Paul Getsos. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 9 pages, including supplemental information.
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. |
Getsos, Paul | 9 |
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| Jul/Aug 2008 | 27:4 |
Door-to-Door Canvassing: Connecting with the CommunityBy Janet Upadhye. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. When San Francisco Women Against Rape reinstituted its door-to-door canvass for a month each year, they not only brought in new donors, but built stronger connections to their community. Janet Upadhye explains how to run an annual canvass for your organization. |
Upadhye, Janet | 4 |
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| May/Jun 2008 | 27:4 |
Building Your Fundraising Team: Working with VolunteersBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Kim explains why it’s important to bring volunteers into fundraising (we can’t do it all by ourselves!) and how volunteers are like donors — treat them with respect, honesty, and appreciation and watch their fundraising skills and enthusiasm grow. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Jul/Aug 2008 | 27:4 |
They Said They Would Raise Money-- Now What?By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Board members know they should be part of the fundraising success of their organization. Here�s how to get them from knowing to doing. |
Robinson, Andy | 2 |
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| Jul/Aug 2008 | 27:4 |
Just Tell Me: What's the Best Way to Raise Money?By Jan Masaoka. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Oh, for the quick fix — there must be one sure-fire way to raise funds! Blue Avocado, Editor-in-Chief Jan Masaoka explains why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to developing the best revenue strategy for your organization. |
Masaoka, Jan | 3 |
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| May/Jun 2008 | 27:3 |
Fundraising from the BeginningBy George Taylor. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Most groups start out high on enthusiasm and energy but with little thought to long-term cash needs. George Taylor's group, SeaFlow, learned the importance of bringing fundraising into a nonprofit's early planning stages. What they learned can help your group thrive. |
Taylor, George | 4 |
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| May/Jun 2008 | 27:3 |
How to Prepare Your Nonprofit for an Economic RecessionBy Richard Male. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Longtime fundraising consultant Richard Male provides helpful tips for navigating these uncertain economic times. You won't be surprised to learn that paying more attention to building donor relationships could help you avoid a crisis. |
Male, Richard | 2 |
hard_times | Free Download |
| May/Jun 2008 | 27:3 |
Using Your Money to Make MoneyBy Pat Munoz. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Any amount of money in your group's checking account that isn't needed during the next 30 days could be earning you more money as an investment. Pat Munoz of River Network spells out how to keep your money safe while making sure it works for you. |
Munoz, Pat | 4 |
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| May/Jun 2008 | 27:3 |
Dissecting a Fundraising LetterBy Nicole Hsiang and Karen Topakian. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Two experienced and successful appeal writers explain the key elements in crafting effective fundraising letters. See line by line how they wrote a successful appeal for the Agape Foundation. |
Hsiang, Nicole | 3 |
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| Mar/Apr 2008 | 27:2 |
Mind Your Own Business: When the Software Business Is Your Business TooBy Eric Leland. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. As we all know, computer technology changes as fast as you can say “world wide web.” When it comes to fundraising management software, many of these changes can help you do much more much more easily. But pitfalls abound. Eric Leland reveals some of the current trends in the fundraising software biz that have implications for the way you keep track of donor information and manage your organization’s relationships. |
Leland, Eric | 3 |
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| Mar/Apr 2008 | 27:2 |
Finding the Perfect Fundraising Database in an Imperfect WorldBy Robert Weiner. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. There is no perfect database, but there may be one that’s perfect for your group. Robert Weiner provides a roadmap for how to decide what you need — and then find it. Along with a list of database functions to consider, Robert explains “Why Building Your Own Database Should be Your Last Resort.” |
Weiner, Robert | 5 |
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| Mar/Apr 2008 | 27:2 |
How a Good Fundraising Database Can Help You Raise More MoneyBy Maria Petulla. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Organizing your donor records in a usable database is like straightening out your closet:
finally, you can find what you need! Maria Petulla explains how using a database can help you be more strategic in your fundraising efforts — and target the right people to ask for the right amount at the right time. |
Petulla, Maria | 4 |
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| Jan/Feb 2008 | 27:1 |
11 Steps to a Great Donor Cultivation EventBy Jean Van’t Hul. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Here's another way to create a personal connection with your donors. Jean Van't Hul shows how events can be used to bring donors closer to your organization—and bring you closer to your donors. |
Van’t Hul, Jean | 5 |
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| Jan/Feb 2008 | 27:1 |
The Donor in Us AllBy Chris Malcomb. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. What motivates people to become donors? Chris Malcomb describes close encounters with generosity, illustrating how powerful a force it is. |
Malcomb, Chris | 3 |
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| Jan/Feb 2008 | 27:1 |
Meeting Your Mission through Member-Driven FundraisingBy Rona Fernandez. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 27, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Rona Fernandez profiles three organizations that rely on members not only to pay dues and engage actively as leaders, but also to participate in raising money for the cause. |
Fernandez, Rona | 4 |
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| Nov/Dec 2007 | 26:6 |
Racing for FundraisingBy Shelana deSilva. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Putting on its own version of the TV reality show “Amazing Race,” a queer rights group in New York City has created a fun, frantic, and unforgettable fundraising event. |
deSilva, Shelana | 6 |
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| Nov/Dec 2007 | 26:6 |
The Transformative Power of FundraisingBy Pilar Gonzales. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Longtime fundraiser Pilar Gonzales talks about the links between fundraising, forgiveness, and social justice. |
Gonzales, Pilar | 4 |
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| Nov/Dec 2007 | 26:6 |
Four Steps to Building a Fundraising Culture: A Case StudyBy Manish Vaidya. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. A longstanding prisoners' rights group becomes more intentional and systematic in its efforts to create a culture of fundraising. Here's how they're doing it. |
Vaidya, Manish | 3 |
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| Sep/Oct 2007 | 26:5 |
Fundraising Planning WorksheetBy Stephanie Roth, Mimi Ho, Priscilla Hung. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Does the fall season get you in the mood to “begin anew”? Here’s a step-by-step guide to preparing your annual fundraising plan. |
Roth, Stephanie and Mimi Ho and Priscilla Hung | 4 |
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| Sep/Oct 2007 | 26:5 |
How to Raise $50,000 in Six WeeksBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Short, intensive fundraising campaigns—whether for $10,000, $50,000, or more—can bring in needed money while energizing volunteers and exciting donors. Kim Klein tells how. |
Klein, Kim | 5 |
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| Sep/Oct 2007 | 26:5 |
Calling for Dollars: How We Raise Money from an Annual PhonathonBy Doreen Der-McLeod. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Cameron House is a multi-service organization in Chinatown, San Francisco that has been running a very successful annual phonathon since 1992. Each year they raise more money from this all-volunteer activity than the year before. Doreen Der-McLeod’s story will inspire you to give phonathons a try in your organization. |
Der-McLeod, Doreen | 3 |
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| Jul/Aug 2007 | 26:4 |
Building Online Community: A Key to Fundraising on the InternetBy Mary Ann McGivern. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Mary Ann McGivern has found a key to fundraising online: make sure your e-list members identify as a community both involved in and supporting your work. Here are her tips on how to make your e-list a giving community. |
McGivern, Mary Ann | 3 |
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| Jul/Aug 2007 | 26:4 |
Direct Mail Lists: Going Beyond Your Inner CircleBy Suzie McGuire. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. If you’re ready to use direct mail to build a large donor base, Suzie McGuire suggests putting the services of a list broker to work to find the best lists for your group. The information here is useful even if you’re doing much smaller mailings. |
McGuire, Suzie | 4 |
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| Jul/Aug 2007 | 26:4 |
Gentlemen Concerned: A Fun Event Raising Serious FundsBy Gil Gerald. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Gil Gerald shows how a small group of volunteers raised thousands of dollars each year through an annual party, then donated the funds to the serious business of providing for people with HIV/AIDS. |
Gerald, Gil | 5 |
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| May/Jun 2007 | 26:3 |
More Askers = More Money: An All-Staff Approach to Major GiftsBy Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Although we encourage nonprofits to engage their board members in soliciting major gifts, mixed results on that front have led some organizations to try a different approach. Andy Robinson (no relation to Ellis) describes how one group trains and supports staff members to make an intensive annual push for these larger donations, and how you can use their approach. |
Robinson, Andy | 4 |
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| May/Jun 2007 | 26:3 |
Direct Mail on a Shoestring: Finding the Lists You Need for Affordable ProspectingBy Ellis M.M. Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Direct mail remains an effective way to increase your membership—but only if you write to people most likely to respond. Membership maven Ellis Robinson tells you how to find lists of people who are most likely to give to your group. |
Robinson, Ellis M.M. | 5 |
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| May/Jun 2007 | 26:3 |
Raising Money from a Car Wash-a-thonBy Linda Cowan. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. A car wash-a-thon is much more than a simple car wash. Save Our Cumberland Mountains’ car wash-a-thon brought in the most money they had ever raised from a single event. Here’s how they did it—and how you can, too. |
Cowan, Linda | 3 |
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| Mar/Apr 2007 | 26:2 |
Gift Acceptance Policies and Legacy GivingBy Fred Matthews. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. An important element of any group’s planning their legacy program is to develop policies that anticipate—and deal with—the types of gifts likely to come in. |
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| Mar/Apr 2007 | 26:2 |
Grant Proposal Makeover: Can This Proposal Be Saved?By Cheryl A. Clarke and Susan P. Fox. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. The authors review the kind of writing that might sink your proposal like a stone—to the bottom of the grant reviewer’s pile—and how to float it back up with clear communication. |
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| Mar/Apr 2007 | 26:2 |
Building Good Relationships with Donors Starts with YouBy Kim Klein with Jean McCord's 'Confessions of a Curmudgenly Giver'. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Building relationships with donors means finding out how and when they want to hear from you — and then honoring their wishes. As Jean reminds us, if you don’t follow the donor’s wishes, you might not get another gift. Kim offers tips and tools that can help improve your communication with donors. |
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| Jan/Feb 2007 | 26:1 |
Mom was right…Write That Thank You Note!By Nancy Otto. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Thanking your donors personally, publicly, and promptly creates a community of donors who become more connected and invested in your organization—and who are more likely to give the next time you ask. |
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| Jan/Feb 2007 | 26:1 |
Considering Legacy GivingBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. Is there a need for your organization to continue into the distant future? If so, you’ll want to start encouraging your donors to think of your group when creating their wills. Kim Klein gives all the basics of starting a legacy giving program. |
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| Jan/Feb 2007 | 26:1 |
Newsletters: An Essential Part of the Fundraising MixBy Deborah Agre. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 26, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Newsletters provide an opportunity to communicate with your donors and remind them of why they care about – and support - your work. Deborah Agre explains what should be included in each issue of your newsletter, and how to make them interesting and readable. |
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| Nov/Dec 2006 | 25:6 |
Grassroots Lobbying for Change: Mobilizing Your CommunityBy Amy Showalter. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Some of the most extraordinary policy achievements in recent decades were accomplished because grassroots volunteers lobbied government decision makers. This article explains how to find, train, and motivate volunteers to carry out advocacy efforts and demystifies the lobbying limitations on 501(c)(3) organizations. |
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| Nov/Dec 2006 | 25:6 |
Finding Your Inner Fundraiser: A Self-Assessment ToolBy Stephanie Roth and Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Here’s a tool to help your potential fundraising team identify skills and experience they already have that can be applied to fundraising. |
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| Nov/Dec 2006 | 25:6 |
“Money, Happiness, Social Justice and the Future”By Sonya Garcia-Ulibarri and Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, OPENING KEYNOTES AT RAISING CHANGE: A SOCIAL JUSTICE FUNDRAISING CONFERENCE, Volume 25, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. In speeches to 420 activists at the Grassroots Fundraising Journal’s conference last August, Sonya reflected on the essence of grassroots fundraising and why she loves it; Kim presented six crucial ideas for fundraising as a leading component of social change, then drew lessons from fundraising to inform all of life. |
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| Sep/Oct 2006 | 25:5 |
Editorial: The Buffett-Gates MergerBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Warren Buffett's donation to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in June got people talking about the place of philanthropy in society and the kind of society in which such wealth is amassed. Kim urges even more conversation. |
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| Sep/Oct 2006 | 25:5 |
The Elephant in the Board Room: Round TwoBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Kim names more parts of the elephant from the perspective of the three most involved parties: executive directors, development directors, and board members. She presents six ways staff can ratchet up fall fundraising through improved communications among all. |
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| Sep/Oct 2006 | 25:5 |
More Views of the ElephantBy Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Journal editor Stephanie Roth reflects on some frustrations of board service and offers suggestions for keeping board members engaged. |
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| Jul/Aug 2006 | 25:4 |
The Quality of Life BenefitFrom the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. As a supplement to health insurance and retirement planning, a Quality of Life Benefit that rewards employees for taking care of themselves can be an inexpensive way to show employees you care about their good health. |
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| Jul/Aug 2006 | 25:4 |
Ethics and FundraisingBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. What does it mean to act ethically in fundraising? Kim explores the easy and the not-so-easy paths. |
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| Jul/Aug 2006 | 25:4 |
Reclaiming Our Social Justice OrganizationsBy Anne Tapp. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. When a battered women’s shelter reoriented its focus from service to social justice, it also transformed its board, staff, and fundraising. Tapp discusses the rationale and process of embracing a broader social justice agenda. |
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| May/Jun 2006 | 25:3 |
"Our Goal is to Exceed Our Goal" or How to Avoid Undermining Your Fundraising EffortsBy Marianne Philbin and Jo Moore. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Fundraising Committees can get into big trouble when they get off track continually reworking their goals. Philbin and Moore have seen these pitfalls- and explain how to avoid them. |
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| May/Jun 2006 | 25:3 |
A Fresh Approach to a House Party Pays OffBy Susan Studer King. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. The Ohio Environmental Council made a bundle on its most recent house party by updating their old formula and having very generous hosts. |
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| May/Jun 2006 | 25:3 |
Monthly Giving Programs: The BasicsBy Pat Munoz. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Want a proven way to bring in additional gifts from committed donors? River Network’s Pat Munoz lays out why and how to start a sustainer program. |
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| Mar/Apr 2006 | 25:2 |
Raising Money with E-mailBy Madeline Stanionis. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Adapted from Madeline Stanionis’s new book, Raising Thousands (if Not Tens of Thousands) of Dollars with Email, this article covers how to beef up your e-mail lists and how to write e-mail that people will read. |
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| Mar/Apr 2006 | 25:2 |
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Keeping Good FundraisersBy Mary Humphries. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Fundraising consultant Mary Humphries analyzes the turnover in fundraising staff- and tells us what we must do to stem it. |
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| Mar/Apr 2006 | 25:2 |
The Elephant in the Board Room: Round IBy Kim Klein, Amanda Ballard and Manami Kano. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. What’s wrong with nonprofit boards? Kim and her colleagues have begun a research project on about how boards might function better. They invite you to join them. |
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| Jan/Feb 2006 | 25:1 |
The Ten Most Important Things You Can Know About FundraisingBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Kim’s lessons from 30 years in fundraising. |
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| Jan/Feb 2006 | 25:1 |
Evaluating Your Individual Donor ProgramBy Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. How evaluation can help increase your fundraising success, and the questions to ask. |
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| Jan/Feb 2006 | 25:1 |
The Fine Art of Asking for the GiftBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. An all-time favorite. How to ask a prospect for money, and what you can expect from your efforts. |
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| Jan/Feb 2006 | 25:1 |
Why Good Fundraisers are Never Paid on CommissionBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Five important reasons you should hire fundraising staff or consultants for a salary or fee, and not on commission. |
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| Jan/Feb 2006 | 25:1 |
Success Stories from Around the World and Around the BlockCompiled by Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Inspiring stories from the U.S. and abroad of groups raising money from (and for) their communities. |
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| Jan/Feb 2006 | 25:1 |
A Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing a Fundraising DinnerBy Mimi Ho. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. Plan carefully, pay attention to detail, and involve a group of enthusiastic volunteers and you can find success – building community and raising money – from this ever popular fundraising strategy. |
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| Jan/Feb 2006 | 25:1 |
When You’ve Outgrown Homegrown SoftwareBy Gene and Marcy Weinbeck. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Many groups devise ways of keeping track of their donors using Access or Excel. Here are eight ways to know when it’s time to invest in an off-the-shelf fundraising software program. |
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| Jan/Feb 2006 | 25:1 |
A Life in FundraisingBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 25, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Kim has spent 30 years in fundraising. Here’s the story of her adventures and insights. |
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| Nov/Dec 2005 | 24:6 |
The Peloton Project: How the Lance Armstrong Foundation Builds a Broad Base of Individual DonorsBy Mike Kelly. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. The Lance Armstrong Foundation has successfully raised $5.6 million for its work on behalf of cancer survivors through a pledge-raising project that recruits cyclists to solicit contributions from people they know. Mike Kelly tells us how it works. |
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| Nov/Dec 2005 | 24:6 |
More Money in the Mailbox: Eleven Tips for Improving Your Mailings.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Have returns from your mail appeals been declining? Andy Robinson shares his ideas for how to boost those numbers back up. |
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| Nov/Dec 2005 | 24:6 |
Planning an Endowment Campaign (PART III) Finding Prospects and the Role of Feasibility StudiesBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. The third article in Kim Klein’s series on endowments focuses on creating a list of prospects and doing an affordable feasibility study. |
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| Nov/Dec 2005 | 24:6 |
A Reluctant Fundraiser Rises to the Challenge.By Rona Fernandez. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. A social worker-turned-executive director at an agency serving Asian and Asian-American seniors tells Rona Fernandez how he came to embrace grassroots fundraising. He talks about cultural dynamics that contributed to his resistance to asking directly for large gifts and what enabled him to be successful in building individual donor support for his agency. |
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| Sep/Oct 2005 | 24:5 |
Planning an Endowment Campaign. Part II.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. The second article in Kim Klein’s series on endowments focuses on getting ready: how to decide on a goal, construct a gift-range chart, establish a time line, find solicitors, and identify potential donors. |
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| Sep/Oct 2005 | 24:5 |
Managing a Special Events. Part II.By Lauren Goldstein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. In this follow-up article, Lauren Goldstein explains how to consider what the risks are in your special events plans, how to decide whether to go forward with the plans, and how to keep track of the finances once your campaign is underway. |
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| Sep/Oct 2005 | 24:5 |
The Care and Feeding of Volunteers.By Michael McKee. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Because most of us have far more work than can be done by paid staff, and because one of the goals of our work is to build broader community support, how well we incorporate the work of volunteers is critical. Michael McKee provides valuable tips for maximizing the role of volunteers in your organization. |
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| Jul/Aug 2005 | 24:4 |
Early Focus on Membership Brings Stability: The Southwest Workers Union Story.By Ruben Solis. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 4. July/August 2005, Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. An early commitment to membership has kept this economic justice organization focused on social change from the grassroots. |
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| Jul/Aug 2005 | 24:4 |
Prepare and Manage a Special Events Campaign Budget (PART I).By Lauren Goldstein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. How do you know if your special event will raise money? This excerpt from The Special Events Toolbox by the Executive Director of Cause Effective provides thorough instruction for how to create a budget for your events, real-life examples, and a helpful checklist. |
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| Jul/Aug 2005 | 24:4 |
The Value of a Nest Egg: Thinking of Starting an Endowment (PART I).By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Are you ready to start building an organizational nest egg? Kim talks about the good, the not-so-good, and what to consider in deciding to create an endowment or reserve fund. |
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| May/Jun 2005 | 24:3 |
Donor Fatigue: Causes & Cures.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Klein explores the realities—and myths—about what causes donor fatigue and how to overcome it to raise more money for your organization. |
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| May/Jun 2005 | 24:3 |
Why Boards Don't Govern.By Jan Masaoka and Mike Allison. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Boards are charged with dual roles: support and governance. Most of the time they function in the support mode. Masaoka and Allison unravel why boards don�t govern in a way that will avert crises and explain how to strengthen the governance role of your board members. |
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| May/Jun 2005 | 24:3 |
Matching Fundraising to Mission: How to Do a Clean-a-Thon.By Elana Gravitz. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. The Nokomis Healthy Seniors Program organizes an annual pledge-raising event that benefits both the organization and the seniors it serves. Here’s how they’ve made their clean-a-thon an increasingly successful event. |
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| Mar/Apr 2005 | 24:2 |
Being Well Connected: Why Local Politicians Matter to Nonprofits.By Patrick McLean. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Contrary to popular opinion, many local politicians have their constituents’ well-being at heart. Patrick McLean shows how these politicians can play a valuable role in helping nonprofits meet their goals—and vice versa. A clear-eyed look at developing mutually beneficial relationships. |
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| Mar/Apr 2005 | 24:2 |
Monthly Donors: A Success Story.By Sandra Francour. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Instituting a monthly pledge program has brought Sandra Francour’s organization dependable monthly operating income as well as pleased and enthusiastic donors. |
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| Mar/Apr 2005 | 24:2 |
How We Survived an Embezzlement.By Teresa Erickson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Teresa Erickson’s group was shocked to find that an employee had stolen tens of thousands of dollars from their organization. A careful recovery plan, as well as deep, personal contact with donors, put them back on their feet. Erickson tells us what happened and shares important lessons for all organizations about preventing internal theft. |
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| Jan/Feb 2005 | 24:1 |
Grow Your Own Development Director.By Linda Ann Miles. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Can’t afford to hire (or can't find) a seasoned development professional? Linda Miles explains how to nurture one when starting with the right “seed.” |
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| Jan/Feb 2005 | 24:1 |
Getting It Right From the Start: Building a Grassroots Fundraising Prog.By Dean Spade. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. You've read about the importance of building a base of individual donors to support your work in these pages. Here's how one group put those lessons to work and why they're glad they did. |
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| Jan/Feb 2005 | 24:1 |
Auctions for Fundraising.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 24, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. As an occasion in themselves or as part of another fundraising event, auctions—whether live, silent, or online—can bring in several hundred or several thousand dollars! The Journal’s Editor tells you how. |
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| Nov/Dec 2004 | 23:6 |
Looking at the Numbers.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Every year the profession counts up the givers and receivers. Though the numbers can be staggering, they remind us of some important fundamentals. Kim demystifies the numbers. |
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| Nov/Dec 2004 | 23:6 |
In Praise of Amateurs: Why Volunteers Make the Best Fundraisers.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Andy gives five good reasons for volunteers to take the lead in asking for money. |
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| Nov/Dec 2004 | 23:6 |
Lessons From the Other Side of the Table.By Sue Merrilees. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. A fundraiser becomes the prospect—and learns important lessons about soliciting major gifts. |
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| Nov/Dec 2004 | 23:6 |
The Seasonal Board: Shorter Commitements Create Greater Involvement.By Jill Vialet. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Looking for ways to make your Board more effective? Who isn’t? Learn how one board radically restructured its work—and its results. |
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| Sep/Oct 2004 | 23:5 |
Organizing and Fundraising: Sisters in the Struggle.By Vicki Quatmann. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. A reprint of Vicki’s important article, originally published here in 1994, describing the twin pillars of organizing and fundraising to create social change and social justice. |
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| Sep/Oct 2004 | 23:5 |
What Do They Really Think? Creating and Analyzing Surveys.By William Vesneski and Nancy Adess. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. What do your members think about your organization? How can you get more of them? A well-constructed survey can help you know your members better—and bring in more of them. |
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| Sep/Oct 2004 | 23:5 |
The Fundraising Letter.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Mail appeals continue to be a useful tool for informing people about your organization and even raising money! Kim tells you how to get them to read your letter. |
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| Jul/Aug 2004 | 23:4 |
The Effect of an Election Year on Fundraising.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 pages. Will your fundraising be affected by this election season’s intense donor drives? Not necessarily, if you keep these tips in mind. |
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| Jul/Aug 2004 | 23:4 |
Fundraising from Corporations: Old and New Approaches.By Richard I. Male. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Nonprofits are developing partnerships with corporations that generate more than $14 billion for a variety of causes each year. Here’s how to think about developing such a partnership with businesses and corporations in your area. |
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| Jul/Aug 2004 | 23:4 |
How to Run a Successful Volunteer Phonebank.By Dennis Quirin. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. Whether you’re calling to get people to an event, inform them about an issue, or raise money—there are a few simple steps to make any phonebank successful. |
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| May/Jun 2004 | 23:3 |
Dear Kim....By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Advice column for the Fund-less. Three questions from readers reflect common problems. Kim provides some down to earth advice. |
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| May/Jun 2004 | 23:3 |
Websites for Fundraising.By Michael Stein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Websites are the fundraising venue of the future. Michael Stein will help you figure out how to make fundraising a more prominent and successful part of your website. |
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| May/Jun 2004 | 23:3 |
Measuring Change to Make Change: The Fundraising Case for Program Evaluation.By Rachel Lanzerotti and Laura Lanzerotti. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. How do you know if your organization is making a difference? Program evaluation will not only sharpen your programs, it will help your fundraising. |
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| Mar/Apr 2004 | 23:2 |
Social Justice Agenda for the Nonprofit Sector: A Call to Action.By Jan Masaoka and Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. How can the nonprofit sector--and each nonprofit group--renew its vision of social justice, and align itself with core issues of equity, equality, fairness, and sustainability? Rick Cohen, Kim Klein, Frances Kunreuther, and Jan Masaoka offer an agenda for joining the conversation. |
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| Mar/Apr 2004 | 23:2 |
A Donor Speaks Out.By Nick Prassas.From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. A major donor's reflections on what motivates him to give (or not) has lessons for every fundraiser. |
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| Mar/Apr 2004 | 23:2 |
What Bugs Development Directors.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. A discussion with long-time development directors reveals what bothers them most on the job -- and some suggestions for change. |
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| Mar/Apr 2004 | 23:2 |
Finding Foundation Funders.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Getting grants involves more than writing a good proposal. In this article, grantseeker and author Andy Robinson talks about the importance of research and how to do it. |
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| Jan/Feb 2004 | 23:1 |
Book Review: You Can Do It! A Volunteer's Guide to Raising Money for Your Group in Words and PictureBy Helen Kim. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Combining a training manual and workbook, this book gives both seasoned and novice fundraisers a highly accessible and user-friendly tool on the basic principles and techniques of grassroots fundrasing. |
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| Jan/Feb 2004 | 23:1 |
Viral Fundraising: In the News and On the Net.By Jason Salzman. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Here is one group's experience using e-mail to raise money- with impressive results-and some tips for how you can develop an e-mail campaign. |
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| Jan/Feb 2004 | 23:1 |
Put E-mail to Work (Without Becoming a Spam Artist).By Michael Stein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 23, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Is e-mail the answer to a prayer? The new magic fundraising bullet? No, but it is an exciting and important new way to raise money. Here's how the e-mail bandwagon works-and what to think about when climbing on board. |
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| Nov/Dec 2003 | 22:6 |
"Outing" Overhead.By Klein, Kim. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Kim makes the case for bringing administrative costs out of the closet and into the daylight as legitimate expenses. |
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| Nov/Dec 2003 | 22:6 |
Beyond the Basics: The Role of the Primary Fundraiser.By Mary Humphries. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Long-time development director and fundraising consultant Mary Humphries describes five key elements of any fundraiser's job. They may surprise you. |
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| Nov/Dec 2003 | 22:6 |
The Evolution of a Special Event: Fundraising at the Santa Cruz Montessori School.By Kristine Albrecht and Christiane Carman. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Two volunteer fundraising coordinators built an auction event into a six-figure fundraising success. They tell you how. |
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| Sep/Oct 2003 | 22:5 |
Eight Ways to Raise $2500 (or more) in Ten Days (or less, sometimes).By Kim Klein and Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Need to raise some money in a hurry? Kim and Stephanie offer eight ways to raise the money you need to get you through a short-term funding pinch. |
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| Sep/Oct 2003 | 22:5 |
Door to Door Canvassing.By Lynn Fahselt. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. A well-run canvass program can bring your organization lots of new members, increased political clout, and money. Find out how a canvass works and whether it's the right strategy for your group. |
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| Sep/Oct 2003 | 22:5 |
Raising Money from Religious Institutions.By Richard I. Male. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Religious institutions support nonprofit organizations as a way of living out their "faith in action." Here's a primer on how to tap into the millions of dollars that flow from religious and faith-based organizations back into the community in the form of grants and loans to nonprofit organizations. |
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| Jul/Aug 2003 | 22:4 |
Fundraising in Times of Crisis.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. The economy is in a decline, government funding in slashed, and nonprofits are to do more and more with less and less. How can you fundraise in these times? Kim Klein has the answer. |
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| Jul/Aug 2003 | 22:4 |
Fundraising Tuesday.By Anjie Saunders. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Don't have time to get your fundraising work done? You will if you follow this organization's creative solution. |
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| Jul/Aug 2003 | 22:4 |
After the Lights Go Out: Turning Your Special Event into Future Gold.By Gail Metzger. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. If you think the end of your special event means the end of your work on it, think again. Here are ways to increase your event's fundraising potential- after the event is over. |
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| Jul/Aug 2003 | 22:4 |
Book Review: The Executive Director's Guide (written by Deborah Linnell, Zora Radosevich, Jonathan SReview by Kim Fellner. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 page. Our reviewer calls this small volume, "a concise introduction and reminder of the components that any executive director must consider to run an organization." |
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| May/Jun 2003 | 22:3 |
Creating a Budget for Fundraising.By Octavia Morgan. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Sharpen your budgeting pencil, and your budget, with these guidelines for estimating what it will cost to reach your fundraising goals. |
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| May/Jun 2003 | 22:3 |
Building Self-Sufficiency: A Grassroots Fundraising Success Story in Brazil. May/JBy Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. An organization that serves low-income communities in Sao Paulo, Brazil is financially self-sufficient without government, foundation, or corporate support. Learn how this social service organization raises its entire- and substantial - budget from individuals within their community. |
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| May/Jun 2003 | 22:3 |
Making the Most of In-House Prospects.By Ellis M.M. Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. Someone who contacts you, "out of the blue," is one of your best prospects for becoming a new member. In this adaptation from her new book on building membership programs, Ellis Robinson shares her tools for how to convert interested inquirers into members. |
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| Mar/Apr 2003 | 22:2 |
Rural Fundraising: Looking Beyond the Locals.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Are your local donors tapped out? Andy Robinson uncovers seven places to look for donors outside of your local community. |
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| Mar/Apr 2003 | 22:2 |
Maintaining Relationships with Donors All Year Long.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Using common sense and common courtesy can help you build better relationships with donors. Kim Klein tells you how. Including, "Systematic Record-Keeping Makes a Difference" by Stephanie Roth |
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| Mar/Apr 2003 | 22:2 |
Honor a Fundraising Pioneer- Viva Ann Pamela Cunningham!By Joan Flanagan. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. An early fundraiser saved Mount Vernon from disrepair and disrespect. |
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| Mar/Apr 2003 | 22:2 |
Data For Democracy: The NPP Database (by the National Priorities Project).From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. This extensive database has state-level data on needs and federal expenditures on seven issue areas- and is growing. This is where to get the hard facts that will make your case about the need for more money for your issue. |
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| Jan/Feb 2003 | 22:1 |
The Importance of Follow-Up.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. The truth is, people perform better when reminded of their commitments. Kim describes how to be more systematic in supporting your volunteers to carry out their fundraising tasks. |
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| Jan/Feb 2003 | 22:1 |
An Introduction to Prospect Research.By Michel Hudson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Sophisticated prospect research is now available to grassroots organizations through the Internet. Here's how to use it effectively and ethically. Including, "Giving Internet Research a Shot," by Kim Klein (Kim learns more about herself, and prospect research, by trying out Michel's advice.) |
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| Jan/Feb 2003 | 22:1 |
Fundraising Software Reviews.By Robin Mathias. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Two more fundraising software programs to consider for your fundraising needs, with pros and cons of each. |
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| Jan/Feb 2003 | 22:1 |
Readers Respond: Results from the Grassroots Fundraising Journal readers' survey.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 22, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. We asked readers about themselves and what they think of the Journal. |
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| Nov/Dec 2002 | 21:6 |
Pledge-Raising Events: Making Your Effort Count in Dollars - From Special Issue: "Special Events!"By Moli Steinert and Donna Canali. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Events that inspire people to take part in physically challenging activities can raise a lot of money through pledges to the participants. |
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| Nov/Dec 2002 | 21:6 |
The Details of Special Events: How to Be an Event Jedi - From Special Issue: "Special Events!"By Ali Vogt. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. The key to smoothly running special events is to be compulsive about details. Event consultant and producer Ali Vogt shows how to have the Force be with you. |
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| Nov/Dec 2002 | 21:6 |
Making Special Events Work for You - from Special Issue: "Special Events!"By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Are special events a great fundraising strategy or a high-risk effort? Grassroots Fundraising Journal editor Stephanie Roth puts special events in perspective and tells how to get the most out of them. |
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| Nov/Dec 2002 | 21:6 |
Tips on Working with Special Events Consultants.By Ron Wong. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Is it time to turn your events over to an event planner? Event producer Ron Wong explains what to look for and how to work with a consultant. |
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| Sep/Oct 2002 | 21:5 |
Direct Mail Techniques That Smaller Organizations Should AvoidBy Stephen Hitchcock. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Some techniques used in direct mail are no longer effective and others just don't work for smaller organizations. Here are ten that Hitchcock, a principal in Mal Warwick & Associates, says should get the boot. |
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| Sep/Oct 2002 | 21:5 |
Raising Money in All-Volunteer Organizations.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. Most grassroots groups begin as collections of volunteers. These hardworking founders do everything to bring attention their cause—including raising money. Here are seven crucial steps and five important principles for raising money when you’re all volunteers. |
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| Sep/Oct 2002 | 21:5 |
Recovery and Raising Money.By Miguel P.. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Fundraising in 12–Step fellowships relies on basic grassroots fundraising principles and the passion of their members, showing that ordinary people can raise the money they need for their cause. |
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| Sep/Oct 2002 | 21:5 |
Ten Quick Ways to Improve Board Meetings.By Jan Masaoka. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. The Executive Director of CompassPoint NonProfit Services identifies effective actions to make board meetings smoother and more productive. |
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| Jul/Aug 2002 | 21:4 |
Business Planning for Enterprising Nonprofits.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Increasing numbers of nonprofits are “making money from their mission” through income-generating businesses. In this adaptation from his new book, "Selling Social Change (Without Selling Out)," Andy Robinson describes the early and critical steps for a nonprofit starting a business: assigning responsibility and planning. |
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| Jul/Aug 2002 | 21:4 |
Revitalizing Your Membership Program: Why Do You Need Members--and Why Do They Need You?By Ellis M.M. Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. Once you know why members are vital to your organization—and what they want from it—you can build a strong membership program that can also help build your fundraising program. |
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| May/Jun 2002 | 21:3 |
The Human Side of Technology.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. From Special Issue:"Information Systems for Fundraising"; For all its enormous benefits, technology cannot do everything. What to keep in mind to accomplish the most basic goal of fundraising: building relationships with donors. |
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| May/Jun 2002 | 21:3 |
A Few Fundraising Software Programs- From Special Issue: "Information Systems for Fundraising"By Kristen Cashmore. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. A software consultant gives the scoop on four fundraising management programs that are affordable and well-liked. |
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| May/Jun 2002 | 21:3 |
Application Service Providers: An Important New Technology Solution for Today's Nonprofit — From SpeBy Michael Stein and John Kenyon. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages.Online programs offer nonprofits a host of services, including fundraising, database management, and volunteer recruitment. Here’s how to find—and use—them. |
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| Mar/Apr 2002 | 21:2 |
Is Endowment for Us?By Christine Graham. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Endowments are for organizations that plan to be around long into the future. How to know when your group is ready to start an endowment —and what to do if you are. |
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| Mar/Apr 2002 | 21:2 |
Let's Talk about Planned Giving.By Byron Johnson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. How to talk about money and death in the same sentence, starting with your most difficult audience. |
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| Mar/Apr 2002 | 21:2 |
The Seeds of Hope Campaign: A Case Study in Transforming Donors into Grassroots FundraisersBy Melissa Bangs. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. This campaign to turn donors into partners in fundraising led to more donors, more money raised, and greater commitment to the organization from donors. |
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| Jan/Feb 2002 | 21:1 |
Fundraising Medicine: Creating Gift Acceptance Policies.By Rick Cohen. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Will that grant a corporation is offering you make them look better while you feel worse? The National Center for Responsive Philanthropy learned the value of judging prospective gifts with mission-related criteria in hand. |
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| Jan/Feb 2002 | 21:1 |
Raising Money In Uncertain Times.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Since the events of last fall, many nonprofits wonder whether their fundraising strategies should change with the times. Some things will be different, but fundraising will go on. |
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| Jan/Feb 2002 | 21:1 |
Best Practices of Effective Organizations: On One Page.By Marianne Philbin. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 21, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. The strategies, structures, and best practices that contribute to the development of healthy organizations—on one page. UPDATED October 2006 to include section on Evaluation and Planning. |
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| Nov/Dec 2001 | 20:6 |
The Public Phase of Your Capital Campaign.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. With careful planning, the public phase of your capital campaign can go smoothly. Last in a series on capital campaigns for grassroots groups. |
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| Sep/Oct 2001 | 20:5 |
Testing the Feasibility of Your Capital Campaign.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. The third in a series on how small groups can raise money for big needs. How to know whether a feasibility study is a stalling tactic or a necessary step. |
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| Sep/Oct 2001 | 20:5 |
Caring For Each Other: Philanthropy in Communities of Color.By Lisa Durán. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Most writing about giving away money focuses on affluent, white donors. This article explores the often unrecognized forms philanthropy has taken in communities of color in the United States. |
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| Sep/Oct 2001 | 20:5 |
My Adventures in Fundraising: There's Always a Lesson to Be Learned.By Jack Soares, CFRE. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. A successful fundraiser for the Bay Area Girl Scouts finds lessons come with paying attention. |
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| Jul/Aug 2001 | 20:4 |
Looking Good: Just the Words that Matter: The Basics of Good WritingBy Nancy Adess. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. The third in a series of developing written materials that sell your organization. As with any successful project, writing your piece will be easier if you plan carefully. The Chardon Press editor explains four key planning steps and offers style tips to enliven your writing. |
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| Jul/Aug 2001 | 20:4 |
The Phases of a Capital Campaign- Part 2 in a 2 article series.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. The second in a series on how small groups can raise money for big needs. This installment examines the intricacies of developing a gift range chart, setting out a campaign timeline, identifying prospects, and adding an endowment component. |
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| Jul/Aug 2001 | 20:4 |
What's Love Got to Do With It?By Sharon Frey. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Successful boards need passion, plenty of training, and a strong working relationship with the executive director to do the job right. |
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| May/Jun 2001 | 20:3 |
My Adventures in Fundraising: My First Major Donor Visit.By Sonya Garcia. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. An organizer is hooked on fundraising with a successful first major donor ask. |
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| May/Jun 2001 | 20:3 |
Looking Good: Working with Print Production ProfessionalsBy Nancy Adess. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Chardon Press's editor talks about how to work with production professionals to create materials that sell your organization. |
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| May/Jun 2001 | 20:3 |
Creating a Culture of Fundraising In Your Organization.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Fundraising needs to be integrated into all aspects of an organization’s work and structure and fundraising staff should be included in program discussions, plans, and activities. Stephanie Roth provides 10 tips for how to create a culture of fundraising. |
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| May/Jun 2001 | 20:3 |
Planning a Capital Campaign-Part 1 of 2.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. The idea of raising money for big needs—a building, new computers, office furniture—often seems overwhelming to small nonprofits. Kim Klein explains where money for capital improvements comes from and how to begin planning for a capital campaign. |
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| Mar/Apr 2001 | 20:2 |
My Adventures in Fundraising: My Trip to Los Angeles.By Shahira Tejani. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. The first in our new series of first-person accounts, this essay explores the similarities and differences between canvassing and major gift solicitation. |
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| Mar/Apr 2001 | 20:2 |
The Visual Message — Part 1 from Looking Good: Developing Effective Written MaterialsBy Nancy Adess. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. Years ago, Marshall McLuhan wrote that the medium is the message. For so many nonprofits, their important work is buried in poorly written and poorly designed materials. Chardon Press’s main editor shares her wisdom and experience on how to create materials that convey the message. |
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| Mar/Apr 2001 | 20:2 |
Getting Over the Fear of Asking.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. The most requested topic in Kim Klein’s training repertoire, this article looks at the relationship between cultural taboos about money and many people’s uneasiness with fundraising. It offers useful insights and a curriculum to help Board members, volunteers and staff to work through their anxieties about asking for money. |
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| Feb 2001 | 20:1 |
Tech Tips: How Technology Can Support Your Organization.By Cate Gable. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Feb 2001 | 20:1 |
Getting to Know Your Donors: The Donor Survey.By Martha Farmelo. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Feb 2001 | 20:1 |
How to Create an Effective Acquisition Strategy.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 20, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
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| Dec 2000 | 19:6 |
Starting a Community-Based Umbrella Fundraising Organization.By Rick Cohen. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Dec 2000 | 19:6 |
Asking the Right Person for the Right Amount.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Dec 2000 | 19:6 |
What Makes a Good Proposal-In "real people" language.By Dimitra Tasiouras. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Oct 2000 | 19:5 |
Developing a Monthly Donor Program.By Harvey McKinnon. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Oct 2000 | 19:5 |
Raising Money for Progressive Arts and Culture Organizations.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Oct 2000 | 19:5 |
Building Cultural Diversity into Fundraising.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
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| Aug 2000 | 19:4 |
Workplace Fundraising Supports Community-Based Organizations.By Nan Langen Steketee. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Aug 2000 | 19:4 |
Rebuilding the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.By Arlene Oehler. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Aug 2000 | 19:4 |
Membership Pays: The Role of Members in Grassroots Fundraising.By Sara Mersha. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Jun 2000 | 19:3 |
Emotional Intelligence and Nonprofit Success: Three Keys to Effective Fundraising.By Amy O'Connor. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Jun 2000 | 19:3 |
Fundraising on the Internet: Using E-mail and the Web to Acquire and Cultivate DonorsBy Nick Allen. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Jun 2000 | 19:3 |
Common Mistakes in Building Relationships with Donors (and How to Avoid Them).By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Apr. 2000 | 19:2 |
Profile of a Donor.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 pages. |
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| Apr 2000 | 19:2 |
The Perennial Question of Clean and Dirty Money.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Apr 2000 | 19:2 |
Volunteers Are Changing: How Volunteer Programs Can Adapt.By Will Murray. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Apr 2000 | 19:2 |
How to Get Your Board to Raise Money-Plan X.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Feb 2000 | 19:1 |
Reflections on the Purpose, History and Future of Philanthropy.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Feb 2000 | 19:1 |
Asking Current Donors for Money: Why, How and How Often.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 19, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Dec 1999 | 18:6 |
How We Raised Money in a Hurry.By Mary Humphries. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Dec 1999 | 18:6 |
The Art of Media Advocacy.By Makani N. Themba. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Dec 1999 | 18:6 |
Selling Social Change: A Bog is Their Business.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Oct 1999 | 18:5 |
Donor Cultivation: What It Is and What It Is Not.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Oct 1999 | 18:5 |
Planning to Plan: Demystifying Strategic Planning.By Cate Gable. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Oct 1999 | 18:5 |
The Executive Director and the Development Director: Building the Team.By Maria Pilar Gonzales. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Oct 1999 | 18:5 |
Getting Major Gifts: The Basics.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Oct 1999 | 18:5 |
The Importance of Having a Broad Base of Donors.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 1 |
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| Aug 1999 | 18:4 |
Making the Transition from Organizer to Executive Director: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and LoveBy Mike Roque. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Roque, Mike | 4 |
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| Aug 1999 | 18:4 |
Building a Donor Base with Personal Letters.By Dan De Vries. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
De Vries, Dan | 4 |
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| Aug 1999 | 18:4 |
Putting on a House Party.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Jun 1999 | 18:3 |
Hiring a Fundraising Consultant.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 2 |
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| Jun 1999 | 18:3 |
Budgeting for Planned Giving-- You Put Gas in the Tank to Run a Car, Don't You?By David Schmeling. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Schmeling, David | 3 |
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| Jun 1999 | 18:3 |
Choosing the Right Fundraising Strategy.By Kim Klein and Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Klein, Kim and Stephanie Roth | 4 |
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| Jun 1999 | 18:3 |
When Everyone is a Volunteer.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 pages. |
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| Apr 1999 | 18:2 |
Henry A. (Hank) Rosso: Mentor and Teacher (memorial)."By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 pages. " |
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| Apr 1999 | 18:2 |
How Much Do You Want to Give? An Excerpt from, "Inspired Philanthropy: Creating a Giving Plan"By Tracy Gary and Melissa Kohner. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Gary, Tracy and Melissa Kohner | 4 |
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| Apr 1999 | 18:2 |
Revisiting the Phone-a-thon.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 5 |
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| Feb 1999 | 18:1 |
Marketing Planned Giving--" If You Don't Know Where You're Going, Any Way Will Do!By David Schmeling. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Schmeling, David | 2 |
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| Feb 1999 | 18:1 |
Security: The Ultimate Trap.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 4 |
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| Feb 1999 | 18:1 |
The Correct Use of Special Events.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 18, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 2 |
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| Dec 1998 | 17:6 |
Point/Counterpoint: The Direct Mail Debate.By Amy O'Conner and Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. The following articles present two viewpoints on the efficiency of direct mail as a membership acquisition strategy. This dialogue was stimulated by the article, "Testing and Tracking Your Results," by Pat Munoz and Amy O'Connor. Andy Robinson first presents the case against small nonprofits using direct mail to acquire new donors and Amy O'Connor, one of the authors of the original article, responds. These viewpoints are followed by Andy's suggestions for ways to acquire new members without using large direct mail campaigns. The Journal is grateful to these two writers, both excellent fundraisers, for being willing to air their differences in this public forum. |
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| Dec 1998 | 17:6 |
Strategic Databasing.By Graham Potter. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Potter, Graham | 2 |
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| Dec 1998 | 17:6 |
The Why of Planned Giving.By David Schmeling. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Schmeling, David | 3 |
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| Oct 1998 | 17:5 |
When Fundraising Strategies Wear Out.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 5 |
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| Oct 1998 | 17:5 |
Campaign for Human Development Dictates Right Turn to Community Organizers.By Francis Calpotura. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Calpotura, Francis | 2 |
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| Oct 1998 | 17:5 |
Why People of Color Need to Be Good Fundraisers.By Mike Roque. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Roque, Mike | 3 |
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| Aug 1998 | 17:4 |
How Does Your Board Measure Up?By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Roth, Stephanie | 3 |
boards | Free Download |
| Aug 1998 | 17:4 |
Getting the Most Out of the Month of August.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 2 |
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| Jun 1998 | 17:3 |
Testing and Tracking Your Results: Fine-Tuning Your Direct Mail Package to Yield the Best ReturnsBy Pat Munoz and Amy O'Connor. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Munoz, Pat and Amy O'Conner | 4 |
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| Jun 1998 | 17:3 |
Donor Rating for Small Organizations.By Sue Merrilees. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Merrilees, Sue | 2 |
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| Aug 1998 | 17:2 |
Stopping Income Leaks.By Beth Raps. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Raps, Beth | 2 |
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| Apr 1998 | 17:2 |
Selling Social Change: How to Earn Money from Your Mission.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Robinson, Andy | 4 |
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| Apr 1998 | 17:2 |
Asking in the Age of the Machine: How to Deal with the Electronic Moat.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 4 |
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| Feb 1998 | 17:1 |
Contracts with Board Members: A Working Model.By Octavia Morgan. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Morgan, Octavia | 2 |
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| Feb 1998 | 17:1 |
Connecting with Corporate Funders.By Linda Zukowski. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
Zukowski, Linda | 5 |
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| Feb 1998 | 17:1 |
Make Fundraising Your Career.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 17, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Dec 1997 | 16:6 |
A Committed Relationship: One Group's Experience.By Judith Siers. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Siers, Judith | 2 |
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| Dec 1997 | 16:6 |
Developing a Publicity Plan, Part 2: Working with Journalists.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Robinson, Andy | 4 |
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| Oct 1997 | 16:5 |
Developing a Publicity Plan, Part 1: Getting the Word Out.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Robinson, Andy | 4 |
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| Oct 1997 | 16:5 |
Site Visits: The Make It or Break It Decision.By Susan Castelli. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Castelli, Susan | 4 |
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| Oct 1997 | 16:5 |
Reflections from a Board Member.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Aug 1997 | 16:4 |
Everything I Know About Fundraising I Learned Knocking on Doors.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 2 |
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| Aug 1997 | 16:4 |
Hiring a Development Director.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 4 |
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| Aug 1997 | 16:4 |
Identifying and Correcting Unhealthy Organizational Dynamics.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Jun 1997 | 16:3 |
Finding Major Donors by Mail.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Robinson, Andy | 3 |
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| Jun 1997 | 16:3 |
Asking for Money...The Close.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Apr 1997 | 16:2 |
Strategic Planning: When Aren't You Ready?By Karen Simmons. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Simmons, Karen | 2 |
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| Apr 1997 | 16:2 |
Prospect Identification: You Already Know All the People You Need to Know to RaiseBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Apr 1997 | 16:2 |
Looking at Fundraising Software Programs.By Maryann Osmond. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Osmond, Maryann | 4 |
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| Feb 1997 | 16:1 |
The Final Word on Lobbying and Political Activity: It's Legal...Except When It's NotBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Feb 1997 | 16:1 |
How to Plan Your Fundraising Strategy: Keep Your Organization Financially on Track with a Year-RoundBy Pat Munoz and Liz Raisbeck. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Munoz, Pat and Liz Raisbeck | 4 |
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| Feb 1997 | 16:1 |
Practical Ways to Build Relationships with Donors.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 16, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Dec 1996 | 15:6 |
Grassroots Grants: Words and Layout — Mastering the BasicsBy Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Robinson, Andy | 2 |
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| Dec 1996 | 15:6 |
Who's Doing What on the Internet?By Nick Allen. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
Allen, Nick | 5 |
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| Oct 1996 | 15:5 |
Opportunistic Fundraising.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 2 |
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| Oct 1996 | 15:5 |
A Few (More) Words on Better Board Meetings.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Aug 1996 | 15:4 |
The Importance of Upgrading.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Aug 1996 | 15:4 |
Starting an Endowment, Part 3: Feasibility Studies.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
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| Jun 1996 | 15:3 |
Help! We Need Money Fast.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 2 |
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| Jun 1996 | 15:3 |
Donors Are Not Water Faucets.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Jun 1996 | 15:3 |
Making the Most of Your Anniversary.By Lucy Grugett and Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Grugett, Lucy and Stephanie Roth | 3 |
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| Apr 1996 | 15:2 |
Everything I Know about Giving I Learned from a Bushel of Vegetables.By Maria Gonzales. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Gonzales, Maria | 2 |
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| Apr 1996 | 15:2 |
The Mother's Day Luncheon, Part 2.By Jacqueline Kaplan. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Kaplan, Jacqueline | 3 |
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| Apr 1996 | 15:2 |
Creating An Endowment, Part 3: Planning the Solicitation.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 5 |
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| Feb 1996 | 15:1 |
53 Ways for Board Members to Raise $1000 (originally 55 Ways for Boards Members to Raise $500)By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 6 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 6 |
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| Feb 1996 | 15:1 |
Fundraising and Equity: The Importance of Coffee Cans.By Judy Levine. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 15, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Levine, Judy | 3 |
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| Oct 1995 | 14:5 |
Creating a Comprehensive Media Campaign.By David Bolling. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Excerpted, with permission, from 'How to Save a River, A Handbook for Citizen Action', published by Island Press. Though it is directed to river-protection groups, its teachings are applicable to all grassroots nonprofits. |
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| Oct 1995 | 14:5 |
Major Donor Cultivation: Steps to Success.By R. Daniel Shephard. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Shephard, Daniel | 3 |
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| Oct 1995 | 14:5 |
Starting an Endowment (part 2): Preparing for an Endowment CampaignBy Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Aug 1995 | 14:4 |
Editorial-Beyond the "Contract on America".By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Aug 1995 | 14:4 |
Raising Money for the Right to Vote.By Robert Cooney. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Cooney, Robert | 4 |
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| Aug 1995 | 14:4 |
Thinking of Starting an Endowment? Part 1.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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| Jun 1995 | 14:3 |
A Report from the Streets: Feeding the Homeless and Other Nonprofit Fundraising in the '90sBy Terrell L. Garrett. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Garrett, Terrell L. | 3 |
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| Jun 1995 | 14:3 |
The Corporate Volunteer Connection: What's In It for Them? What's In It for You?By Elisabeth Ptak. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Ptak, Elisabeth | 4 |
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| Jun 1995 | 14:3 |
Don't Just Stand There, Say Something!By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages.Events are an important time for board and staff members to meet and get to know the organization’s supporters and constituents. However, too often, they spend most of their time talking to each other. Kim Klein provides tips for helping board and staff understand that a key role for them is to meet and talk to as many people as they can, and to help strengthen relationships between the organization and its supporters. |
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| Apr 1995 | 14:2 |
The Annual Planning Calendar: How to Stop Letting the Work Manage You.By R. Daniel Shephard. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Shephard, R. Daniel | 3 |
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| Apr 1995 | 14:2 |
When in Doubt, Think.By Andy Robinson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Robinson, Andy | 2 |
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| Aug 1995 | 14:2 |
Who's to Blame When Nonprofit Executive Staff Mess Up?By Bob Zimmerman. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Zimmerman, Bob | 2 |
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| Feb 1995 | 14:1 |
Choosing a Telephone Fundraising Vendor.By Bruce Immerman. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Immerman, Bruce | 3 |
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| Feb 1994 | 14:1 |
Recruiting Better Board Members (includes "The Statement of Agreement")By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 14, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 4 |
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| Dec 1994 | 13:6 |
Organizing and Fundraising: Sisters in the Struggle.By Vicki Quatmann. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 13, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Quatmann, Vicki | 3 |
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| Oct 1994 | 13:5 |
Ten Mistakes You Can Avoid.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 13, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Apr 1994 | 13:2 |
How to Produce (and Raise Money from) an Ad Journal.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 13, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages.Selling ads to local businesses, corporations, vendors, donors and nonprofit allies – and printing them in your special event’s program book – is a great way to generate additional revenue for your event. Stephanie Roth tells you how to do it. |
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| Feb 1994 | 13:1 |
Losing Foundation or Government Funding: How to Cope.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 13, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 5 |
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| Dec 1993 | 12:6 |
Clean Up Your Language.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 12, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 1 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 1 |
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| Oct 1993 | 12:5 |
When Money Isn't the Problem.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 12, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 5 pages. |
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| Aug 1993 | 12:4 |
How to Develop a High-Dollar Giving Club.By Carol Blanton. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 12, Number 4. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Blanton, Carol | 4 |
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| Jun 1993 | 12:3 |
Building an Effective Board of Directors.By Stephanie Roth. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 12, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Roth, Stephanie | 4 |
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| Apr 1993 | 12:2 |
The Direct Mail Fundraising Letter.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 12, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Feb 1993 | 12:1 |
The Bowl-A-Thon.By Lucy Grugett. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 12, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Grugett, Lucy | 2 |
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| Feb 1993 | 12:1 |
Mail Appeals: Will They Open the Envelope?By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 12, Number 1. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Jun 1992 | 11:3 |
Building Multi-Racial Organizations.By Stephanie Roth and Robin Ferguson. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 11, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Roth, Stephanie and Robin Ferguson | 4 |
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| Jun 1992 | 11:3 |
The Thank-You Note.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 11, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
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| Apr 1992 | 11:2 |
A Small Town Tackles a Big Project.By Shirley Wilcox. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 11, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Wilcox, Shirley | 3 |
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| Dec 1991 | 10:6 |
Board Member Involvement Pays Off.By Sheldon Rampton. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 10, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Rampton, Sheldon | 2 |
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| Dec 1990 | 09:6 |
Advisory Boards: No Miracle Solution.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 9, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Apr 1990 | 09:2 |
Spring Cleaning: When to Take Names Off Your Mailing List.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 9, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Dec 1989 | 08:6 |
Trading Mailing Lists.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 8, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Dec 1989 | 08:6 |
When Board Members Wriggle Out of Fundraising.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 8, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Jun 1989 | 08:3 |
Board Members: How Hard Should They Work?By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 8, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Jun 1988 | 07:3 |
Going Back to Major Donors.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 7, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 3 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 3 |
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| Dec 1987 | 06:6 |
How to Do a Raffle.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 6, Number 6. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 2 |
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| Oct 1987 | 06:5 |
Keeping in Touch with Major Donors.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 6, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
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| Jun 1986 | 05:3 |
Conducting a Major Gifts Campaign.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 5, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 4 |
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| Jun 1986 | 05:3 |
Organizational Development: The Seven Deadly Sins. Part 2Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 5, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. Part 2 in a 2-part series |
Ayvazian, Andrea | 2 |
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| Apr 1986 | 05:2 |
Organizational Development: The Seven Deadly Sins. Part 1By Andrea Ayvazian. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 5, Number 2. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. Part 1 in a 2-part series |
Ayvazian, Andrea | 4 |
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| Oct 1984 | 03:5 |
Responding to Put-Offs.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 3, Number 5. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 2 pages. |
Klein, Kim | 2 |
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| Jun 1983 | 02:3 |
21 Common Questions about Asking for Money.By Kim Klein. From the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Volume 2, Number 3. Printer-friendly single article PDF download. 4 pages. |
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