Sara Salako

Posts from Sara Salako

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AI-Driven Gratitude: Crafting Better Donor Communications in the New Year

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How To Audit Your Email Program and Uncover Hidden Revenue

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Ask the Experts: A Panel Discussion All About Fundraising Strategies for AI

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Centering Humans in AI and Personalization

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From Prediction to Creation: A Deep Dive into Generative and Predictive AI for Prospect Research

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Harnessing AI to Create Authentic Connections: Strategies for Alignment-First Fundraising

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Secure the Season: How to Protect Your Nonprofit from Holiday Risks

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Finish Strong, Start Smart: Year-End Strategies for Fundraisers

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Year-End Appeals: Tips and Tricks

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QuickBooks and Bloomerang: A Match Made in Heaven (Seriously!)

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Increase Retention for Giving Tuesday Donors

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Quarterly Product Update

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Strategic Board Governance: Leading with Equity

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Write Better Fundraising Emails: 3 Strategies To Make Your Writing More Compelling to Donors

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6 Things You Can Change Right Now To Make Your Year-End Appeal Raise More Money

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Blueprint for Impact: Maximizing Your Year-End Strategy

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Bloomerang + Gratavid: Better Appeals & Solicitations: Prepping for Year-End

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Bloomerang + Mailchimp Integration

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Unlocking the Power of AI in Bloomerang Emails

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Your Checklist for Year-End Fundraising Success

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Finding, Engaging and Recognizing Your Volunteers

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What Sponsors Want and Why They Need You

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Find the Treasure: Unlocking Success with the Ultimate Crowdfunding Kickoff Event

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Bloomerang + DonorSearch: Making Your Data Work For You

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Maximizing Capital Campaign Success

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Automating Stewardship Activities in Bloomerang

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Get Your Database Ready for the Giving Season NOW!

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3 Steps to Prep NOW for Mind-Blowing Holiday Fundraising Results!

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The Conversational Ask: Meet Your Year-End Goal with an Easier Ask

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Introducing innovative new tools to our email builder!

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Building Nonprofit Capacity: Strategic Staffing with AI

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18 Creative Ways to Show Your 2024 Impact

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Q3 2024 Partner Briefing

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Tools to Enhance Your Auction Revenue

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A Super Simple Year-End Campaign for Small Shops

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The Impact of Recurring Giving: How to Secure Long-Term Donations

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Bridging the Gap: The Generational Divide

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How To Attract Passionate Volunteers Through Social Media

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Identity, Affinity, and Access: The Makings of Membership

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The Future of Fundraising Events

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Ask the Experts: A Panel Discussion All About Maximizing Donations

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Why Them and Not Us? How Even YOUR Organization Can Secure a Transformational Gift

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Raise Those Paddles: Your Event's Special Appeal

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Building a Recurring-First Mentality With Your Supporters

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Harnessing Digital Transformation in Nonprofits: Beyond Fundraising

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Amplify Your Nonprofit Consulting: Grow Your Email List

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Build Stronger Relationships with Bloomerang Mobile

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Drive Greater Impact with Data-Driven Donor Segmentation

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Online Giving Forms in Bloomerang

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Fundraising Reimagined: 5 Innovative Tools to Skyrocket Donor Acquisition

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Working with Constituents: Relationships and Households

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Working with Constituents: Individual and Organizational Basics

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Bloomerang Automations: Zapier 101

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Growing and Engaging Your Audience Through Clear Messaging

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How to Win at Stewardship Using Your Bloomerang Tools

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Constituent Forms

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Dashboard Discovery

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Managing Tasks

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Bloomerang Volunteer in Action!

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Bloomerang + Gratavid: A Relationship-Centric Approach to Portfolio Management and Handoffs

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Modern Tips to Boost Donor Acquisition

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Grant Funding With a Lean Team

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Track Donor Engagement and Boost Your Fundraising Efforts

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Q2 2024 Consultant Product Briefing

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Maximize Your Impact on the Go: Fundraise with Bloomerang Mobile

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Communication Styles Matter: Drive Results With Donor-Centric Relationships

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Diversifying Revenue With Grants

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Leading With Trust: How To Build Thriving and Succeeding Nonprofit Development Teams

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Beyond Management: Coaching and Leading Your Team

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Celebrating Contributions: Rewarding and Appreciating Nonprofit Volunteers

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Bloomerang + Qgiv: Put Relationships at the Heart of Fundraising

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Bloomerang + Donorsearch: Making Your Data Work For You

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The Heart of Giving: Authentic Donor Engagement

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Ask the Experts: A Panel Discussion All About Gifts

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Scaling New Heights: Tailored Strategies for Securing Your Next-Level Major Gifts

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Diamonds in the Rough: Get More Major Gifts From Donors Already Around You

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How To Make Every Donor Feel Like a Major Donor (Without Spending Major Time on Them)

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Conversation, Not Presentation: Get Your Donors Talking and Raise More Money!

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Mirror, Mirror: Applying Lessons From the For-Profit World To Create Better Donor Experience

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Building a Personalized Approach to Individual Giving for Emerging Nonprofits

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3 Proven Steps That Will Get New Corporate Partners

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Using Groups in Bloomerang

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Reports and Filters Basics

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Creating Emails Part 2

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How to Raise More Online

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Amplify Your Nonprofit Consulting: Growing Revenue & Rapport Through Webinars

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Google & Yahoo's Email Update: Your Must-Do Checklist

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Leading With Impact: Looking Ahead at 2024 Trends in Leadership

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From Inbox to Income: Monetizing Your Email List

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Database Management

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Creating an Actionable Fundraising Plan

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Annual Reports That Rock!

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Bloomerang+Zapier: Exploring Automations

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Email Options in Bloomerang: Constant Contact

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Get off the Fundraising Treadmill With Simple Development Systems

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Consultant Product Briefing

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Nonprofit Communications: Trends for Fundraising Success in 2024

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Strategic Planning The Beginning: Creating a Process that Produces Results

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Letters Part 2

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Letters Part 1

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Import Basics

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Donations and Pledges Part 2

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Database Set Up Basics

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How To Leverage Your Strategic Plan As A Powerful Fundraising Tool

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Intermediate Reports and Filters Part 1

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The State of Capital Campaigns 2023-2024

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Building a Fundraising Board

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How To Optimize Your Legacy Giving Stewardship Program

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Nonprofit Email Marketing in 2024: Accelerate Success on the Most Effective Channel

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Connecting Better: AI’s Role in Personalizing Donor Experiences

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Fundraising for Introverts: Harnessing Our Power

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Modern Tips to Boost Donor Acquisition

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Transactions Start to Finish

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Bloomerang Gift Entry and Reporting Foundations

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Year-End Tax Summaries

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Build Donor Loyalty Through Gratitude

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The How, What, When, Where and Why of Donor Thank You’s

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Creating a Fundraising Plan That You’ll Actually Use

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Simplified Fundraising Planning for Small Nonprofits

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Your Organization’s Most Important Relationship: Board Chair and CEO

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Board Agreement Power Tool

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Creating Your 2024 Strategic Calendar

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Find New Donors in 2024

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8 Ways To Improve Email Performance During End-of-Year

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Volunteer Tracking in Bloomerang Donor Management

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Exploring Bloomerang Automation

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Forecast Your Fundraising Revenue for 2024

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3 Winning Tactics To Raise $500K From Individuals by December 31

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Imports, Next Level

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Funding at a Glance

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Bloomerang + Gratavid: Appeals and Solicitations

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Increase Donor Retention for Giving Tuesday Donors

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Bloomerang + Gratavid: Automate Your Giving Tuesday Thank You Process

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Data-Driven Storytelling: How To Inspire More Giving for Your Nonprofit

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Presenting Your Virtual Ask

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Creating Emails Part 1

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Year-End Appeals: Tips and Tricks

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Don’t Panic! Prepare For Giving Tuesday!

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Bloomerang + Qgiv: Giving Tuesday

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Is Your Give/Get Policy Helping or Hurting Your Organization?

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Roadmap To Create a Successful Nonprofit Strategic Plan

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Tackling Burnout: Could Supporting Working Parents Be the Secret?

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Consultant Product Briefing

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Leveraging Your Events for Increased Fundraising Year-Round

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Get To Know Bloomerang Volunteer

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Evolving Connections: Leadership, Competency, and Modern Fundraising

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Bloomerang + Gratavid: Using Video for a Successful Year-End

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Ask the Experts: A Panel Discussion All About Events

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How To Convert Event Attendees Into Donors

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Start Raising more for Your Animal Welfare Nonprofit

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Unforgettable Fundraising Events: Creating a Unique Donor Experience

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Are Events Helping or Hurting Your Major Gifts Program?

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New User Orientation

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Bloomerang + Handbid: 3 Tips to Raising More Money At Your Next Auction

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Reports: Best Practices

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Break Through the Noise: Nonprofit Messaging That Moves Hearts, Creates Community, and Inspires Action

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Mobile Fundraising Made Easy

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Bloomerang + Qgiv: Text Fundraising

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The Keys to Record-Breaking Year-End Fundraising Success

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Ask With Confidence: How to Approach Wealthy Individuals for Big Gifts

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The State of the 2023 Fundraiser

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Start Raising More Online for Your Food Bank

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Feel at Home: How to Foster a More Welcoming Environment for More Successful Fundraising Events

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Organizational Settings and New User Permissions

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The Future of Fundraising Events: Raise More and Stress Less

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Turning Your Volunteers Into Donors

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How To Double Your Year-End Donations

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Custom Fields

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Bloomerang + Gratavid: Creating Better Donor Experiences with Milestone Automation

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Retention Readiness: Embedding Stewardship Strategy Into Year-End Campaign Priming

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Social Fundraising: Mining the New Peer-to-Peer Landscape

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Acknowledgment Best Practices for Any Size Shop

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Email Marketing: Your Fundraising Campaign Starting Point

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Protecting Your Organizational Data in Bloomerang

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Bloomerang + Zapier: FAQs for Zapier Integrations

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Turning Your Volunteers Into Donors: Insights for Animal Welfare Organizations

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The Value of Your Volunteers

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How Storytelling in Summer Will Move Your Fall Fundraising Needle

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Fundraising Events That Raise More Money

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Using Events as a Springboard for Engagement

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Do These 3 Things NOW To Blow Past Your Holiday Fundraising Goals This Year

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Fund Your Impact With Sponsors

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Bloomerang + Qgiv: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

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Groups Part 2

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Strengthening & Scaling Your Recurring Giving Community

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Cracking the Grant Code: How Focusing on Relationships Wins More Grants

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Spring "Data" Cleaning for Your Organization

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Understanding Why People Give

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Turning Your Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Into Donors

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Quarterly Consultant Update

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Don’t Follow Donations With Silence: Create an Email Welcome Journey…Right Now!

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Bloomerang + Qgiv: Year-Round Fundraising

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Automating an eCommerce Store With Bloomerang

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Database Management

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Unlocking Donor Delight: The Key to Consistently Growing Your Donor Base

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Ask the Experts: A Panel Discussion All About Donors

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The Force of Attraction: How To Attract (Not Chase!) the Right New Donors

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From One-Time to Lifetime: Turning First-Time Donors Into Lifelong Supporters

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Ride the Wave: Secure Funding During Times of Transition

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No Nonsense Must-Haves for Major Giving Success NOW!

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Tracking Grants

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Bloomerang + Gratavid: Automate Your Thank You Process

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Donor Engagement Surveys

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Ignite Success From Within: Raise Big Gifts With the Team You Have!

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Sample Nonprofit Development Plan Template + 3 Helpful Tips

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Turning Your Food Bank Volunteers into Donors

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Get Your Database Ready for the Giving Season Now!

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The Surprising Secret to Fundraising Success

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How To Turn Your Board Into a Lead-Generating Machine

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7 Strategies for Building Relationships With the Board of Directors

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Quarterly Consultant Update

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Online Fundraising Tools Basics

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Groups in Bloomerang

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How Your Board Can Care for Donors

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How Nonprofit Leaders Can Help More People by Doing Less

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DEI Donor Best Practices

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The Power of Persuasion: Turn Your Prospects Into Donors

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Exploring Automations

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Six Markers of Philanthropy

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The Value of Embracing Integrations for Nonprofits

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Bloomerang + Zapier: RunSignup

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Ask the Experts: A Roundtable Discussion on Data-Driven Goals

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A Data-Driven Approach to Future-Proofing Your Fundraising

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Database Management, Part 2

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Creating Accurate Fundraising Projections for Your Annual Budget

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Fuel Your Program Funding with Data-Driven Evaluation Reporting

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How To Use Online Marketing Strategies To Increase Donations in 2023

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Six Questions for Equitable Board Recruitment

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Quarterly Partner Update

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members as Fundraising Ambassadors

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Succession Planning: Strategies That Work

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ROI Fundraising: Save Time, Improve Performance, and Raise More Money!

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Reimagining Success in Nonprofit Work: How Systems Change Can Drive Vision Forward

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Does Your Organization Want a Million-Dollar Grant?

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5 Ways to Build Relationships and Increase Donor Retention

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Automating Updates to Bloomerang Transactions

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Raise More in 2023 and Beyond WITHOUT All the Cringey Fundraising Strategies

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Be Impossible to Ignore: Advance Your Nonprofit Career with Thought Leadership

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Planned Giving Best Practices

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Maximize Growth With a 2023 Nonprofit Marketing Plan

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How To Get More of the Right Things Done: A Time Blocking and Energy Management Workshop

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Data Collection Forms

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Stop Throwing Money Away! Your Lovely Donors Are Worth More Than You Think!

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Automating Membership Management in Bloomerang

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The Philanthropic Heart: How To Stop Trying To Get People To Care and Start Connecting to Your True Long-Term, Loyal Donors

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Mindfulness for Nonprofit Professionals: Apps, Tools, and Strategies for Conquering Year-End Stress and Starting the New Year Strong

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First Tee Bloomerang Demo

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Free Clinics Bloomerang Demo

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Habitat for Humanity Bloomerang Demo

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Level Up your Fundraising with Bloomerang Mobile

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Giving Tuesday: Matching Gifts

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Giving Tuesday Strategies

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End of Year Giving Strategy

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Ramp Up Your Stewardship Program BEFORE Those Year End Gifts Arrive

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Plan Now to Delight and Retain Year-End Givers

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How To Plan Three Months of Nonprofit Content in One Day

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How to Get CEOs and Boards to Embrace Year End Fundraising

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Automating Classy Fundraising to Bloomerang

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Giving Tuesday: Bloomerang Online Giving Forms

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Bloomerang + Qgiv: Year-end Fundraising with a Focus on Giving Tuesday

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A Better Feasibility Study: How to Prepare for a Successful Campaign

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Succession Planning: Strategies That Work

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Recession-Proof Your Nonprofit...with Grants!

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Giving Tuesday Matching Gifts

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Giving Tuesday Strategies

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Bloomerang and DonorSearch: Uncover the Secret Giving Power of your Constituents

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Tools & Strategies for Hybrid Fundraising Events

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Build a Board of Fundraising Pros

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Bloomerang + Zapier: Ask Me Anything

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End of Year Appeal Writing Made Easy

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Measuring Your Marketing Effectiveness: How Mature is Your Marketing?

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Leverage Your Grants

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Leadership Today: Key Skills and Career/Job Tips

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Amp Up Your Appeal's Persuasive Power with Research from Psychology and Neuroscience

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Charting Your First 100 Days for the New Development Director

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Remote Fundraising Using the 3 Ts’ of Communication

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Do These 3 Things NOW to Guarantee Your Holiday Fundraising Success

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Making Online Strategic Planning Fun

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End of Year Giving Strategy

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5 Ways to Build Relationships and Increase Donor Retention

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Giving Tuesday: Designing Engaging Emails

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Peer 2 Peer Fundraising