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Giving USA 2014 Highlights

Overview of Giving in 2014   Total estimated U.S. charitable giving increased by 4.4 percent, to $335.17 billion, in 2013. Giving by individuals is estimated to have increased by 4.2...
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Education Opportunities for Non-Profit Executives

“I don’t have time to sit in a conference for three days.” This is a common refrain from Executive Directors, CEOs, Board Chairs, Chief Development Officers and other non-profit leaders...
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Member Spotlight: Emerging Leader

Lesley Hostetter was named DMAW’s 2013 “Emerging Leader” during Best of Direct in December. Her secrets? Since graduating from St. Michael’s College in Burlington, VT, this New York native spent...
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Learning From MAXI Excellence

It’s MAXI Season and time to start looking at the winners, which can be as simple as a postcard … or just the right combination of message and integration …...
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30 Brilliant Bits of Online Fundraising Wisdom from the Experts

Ever wish you could just download what’s on the minds of today’s expert fundraisers?  You’re in luck, because now you can!  To help your nonprofit organization get the latest and...
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Building a Stronger Bridge: Conference Volunteer, Tiffany Neill Looks Ahead

If you came away from this year’s Bridge Conference refreshed, refocused and reenergized by the new approaches and technologies that will help you and your clients achieve your missions, you’re...
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Non-Profit Fundraising and Marketing in a Multi-Channel World

I’m being stalked by an attic fan. The fan is everywhere I go. I see pictures of it next to my newsfeed in Facebook, advertisements for it appear on every...
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Invest in Marketing and Fundraising to Encourage Innovation

I’m looking forward to getting away from the office at the end of July and getting revitalized and re-inspired about the work I do every day. I won’t be lying...
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Direct Response: Not So ‘Direct’ Anymore?

Our brave, new, multichannel world calls for a look at the larger picture of response.