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Rachel Muir

Rachel Muir
Rachel has worked every side of the Rubik’s cube that is the nonprofit sector. When she was 26 she launched Girlstart, a non-profit empowering girls in math, science, engineering and technology in the living room of her apartment with $500 and a credit card. Several years later she had raised over 10 million and was featured on Oprah, CNN, and the Today show. Today Rachel delivers workshops and offers a monthly membership, League of Extraordinary Fundraisers, transforming people into confident, successful fundraisers.

Posts from Rachel Muir

01
The Final Countdown: 5 Ways To Boost Year-End Donations
02
Timing Year-End Fundraising in an Election Year: A Survival Guide
03
Creative Membership Fundraising Ideas For Year-End Giving
04
Raise More Gifts From Members By Understanding Their Motivations
05
Strategies For Nonprofit Empowerment
06
How To Build An Advocacy-Driven Nonprofit Board
07
Surviving Election Season: What Every Nonprofit Needs To Know Now
08
From Inexperience To Impact: Recipe For Board Leadership
09
19 Tips To Recruit New Members For Your Nonprofit
10
Affordable Ways To Delight Members If Your Nonprofit Has A Membership Model
11
How To Boost Your Fundraising With Philanthropic Psychology
12
What The Best Girl Scout Fundraisers Do Differently
13
Stewardship That Boosts Revenue For Family Promise Affiliates
14
Navigating the Boardroom: A Nonprofit Leader’s Guide
15
Unlock Year-Round Donations: YMCA Fundraising Strategies
16
Elevate Your Free Clinic’s Impact By Recruiting More Individual Donors
17
Enlist a Nonprofit Board That Champions You
18
Engaging Volunteers As Donors At Your Free Clinic
19
From Novice To Champion: Empowering Board Members
20
Strategies To Re-Engage Your Lapsed Donors
21
Volun-Telligence Test: How Effective Is Your Volunteer Program?
22
From Lost To Loved: Turning Lapsed Donors Into Devoted Donors
23
Dear Donor, Will You Be Mine? Stewardship To Transform Donors Into Valentines
24
How To Find Your Most Generous Donors
25
Winning YMCA Fundraising Campaigns
26
Habitat Volunteers Are Heroes For Homeowners
27
What Is The Major Gift Potential of Your Volunteers?
28
Let Volunteers Shine (And Inspire Gifts) On GivingTuesday
29
How To Segment And Personalize Appeals To Raise More Money At End Of Year
30
Super Supporters: The Volunteer Who Gave $10,000
31
Crafting Memorable Volunteer Journeys: Tips For Success
32
The Secret Way To Boost Year-End Gifts
33
Consultant Round Up: New Year’s Tips For Fundraisers
34
The Best Giving Tuesday Email Subject Lines Of 2022
35
Your End Of Year Fundraising Questions Answered
36
Example Fundraising Scripts to Use When Asking for Donations
37
Key Takeaways from AFP ICON 2022: The Ultimate Guide
38
The Essential Guide to Writing a Fundraising Plan
39
How To Handle A Disgruntled Donor
40
4 Tips for Small Shops to Find Donor Prospects
41
The Procrastinator’s Guide to End of Year Fundraising
42
The Lucrative Art of Great Discovery
43
21 Ways to Shower Your Donors with Love
44
The Do's and Don'ts of Getting Boards to Fundraise
45
Use These 11 Metrics To Evaluate Your End-Of-Year Fundraising Campaign
46
[EXAMPLE] See A Before And After Of An Effective End-Of-Year Appeal
47
Example Phone Scripts To Use When Asking For End-Of-Year Gifts For Your Nonprofit
48
Take Advantage Of This Sample Giving Tuesday Timeline For Your Nonprofit
49
How To Do A Donor Cultivation Event
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3 Tips To Create Unforgettable Moments For Donors
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How to Overcome Meddling Nonprofit Management and Boards
52
7 Email Marketing Myths That Are Hurting Your Fundraising Efforts
53
How To Handle Objections To Doing A Wealth Screen
54
The Do's And Don’ts When Thanking Donors
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How To Write The Perfect Donor Thank You Letter
56
When, Who, How (And How Often) To Ask For Monthly Gifts
57
Simple Tips To Ask For Major Gifts
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5 Ways To Convert More Online Donations
59
Your Year-End Fundraising Pep Talk
60
Before & After End Of Year Appeal Makeovers
61
The 5 Worst Fundraising Mistakes At Year-End
62
How Nonprofits Can Survive A Bad Board Of Directors
63
The Fundraiser’s Bill Of Rights
64
31 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Fundraising Career
65
20 Ideas to Virtually Steward Donors
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Handwritten Donor Thank You Notes In A Virtual World
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Why You Should Text Your Donors
68
Cultivate Donors in a Virtual World with Video Emails
69
Pep Talk for Fundraisers
70
6 Ways to Stay Motivated as a Fundraiser
71
Last Minute Tips for End of Year Gifts
72
How to Change the Nonprofit Board You Have
73
The #1 Way to Warm Up Your Donors For Year-End Giving
74
Can Donor Surveys Really Help You Raise Money?
75
The Do’s And Don’ts Of Getting Board Members To Fundraise
76
You Can’t Fundraise Scared - 10 Tips to Boost Your Confidence
77
How To Survive Nonprofit Founder's Syndrome
78
7 New Year’s Resolutions for Fundraisers
79
The Lucrative Art of Great Donor Discovery
80
4 Strategies to Retain Your #GivingTuesday Donors
81
Therapy Session for Nonprofit Staff: Creating a Culture of Philanthropy
82
Why Your Board Isn’t Fundraising (And How to Fix It)
83
Using Donor Satisfaction & Commitment Surveys to Find Your Best Donor Prospects
84
5 Questions for a Winning Donor Cultivation Event
85
3 Easy Ways to Win at Donor Retention in the New Year
86
5 Truths of Fundraising: How to Win the Face-to-Face Ask