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by John K. Romano - 2007-02-05
Up until the late 1990s, it seemed like every half-baked Internet business or good sounding business idea was rewarded with a trunk full of cash by Wall Street and most Venture Capitalist funds. Even ...
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by Nickerson Kris - 2007-02-03
"With the continuing conflicts in the Middle East and the price of crude oil hovering at $60 per barrel, it's never been more important for the U.S. to reduce its reliance on foreign oil," says Kamal ...
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by Katie Krueger - 2007-02-02
When a grant is approved, you should read your award letter as carefully as you did the application before you applied because the letter should outline how often the Funder expects to hear from you. ...
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by Alan Sharpe - 2007-02-02
One of the easiest ways to boost net revenue in direct mail fundraising is to stop sending every appeal to every donor. In every donor database are donors or members who are either unresponsive or les...
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by Thomas Schaeper - 2007-01-23
Kids love these glow-in-the-darks sticks. Especially after dark. They can wave them in the air, connect them together to make bracelets or necklaces. Kids cannot resist themThey are little tubes fille...
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by Alan Sharpe - 2007-01-22
Next time you write a letter to a donor but can't think of the best way to express yourself, let someone else do it for you. Someone like Mother Theresa. Mark Twain. Rosa Parks. Ernest Hemmingway.Q...
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by Michael Russell - 2007-01-14
Your fund raising letter must persuade the recipient to take an action that much of humanity thinks peculiar: to give money away.To accomplish this seemingly unlikely objective, your appeal needs to b...
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by Michael Russell - 2007-01-14
Donors need lots of information to be persuaded to send gifts by mail.They may say they want to read only short letters, but what they really crave are answers to their questions. And questions produ...
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by Michael Russell - 2007-01-14
People send money because they're in the habit of sending money by mail. Charity is habit forming; giving by mail is a special variety of this benign affliction. When he became involved in direct ma...
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by John Foot - 2007-01-04
Commercial mortgages in the UK have traditionally been somewhat of a mysterious subject and yet there are many avenues to explore, if you know where to look. The main High Street banks are usually the...
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by Mark Dietzel - 2007-01-03
Just mentioning the date February 14th stirs feelings of romance and brings visions of heart shaped candies, flowers and little red hearts & cupids. Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14th has lo...
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by Katie Krueger - 2006-12-16
Last week was a busy one for me: I am the contact person for applicants to a local Education Foundation and Friday was the proposal deadline! It never fails that the few days before the deadline I am ...
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by Katie Krueger - 2006-12-16
I received the following question from a reader: "I serve on the Board of a new foundation that is ready to identify potential grants. However, all of the grant databases that we have found are prohib...
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by Katie Krueger - 2006-12-16
Grow Wisconsin is a new network of grant writers in WI who exemplify that collaboration begets success while reminding us that no matter how your grant defines profit, all grant proposals should be ou...
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by Mary Lynne Bohannon - 2006-12-14
Creating a logical and realistic goal is the beginning to any successful fundraiser. Goals need to be attainable within a realistic time frame. There are three steps to determining the right goal. ...
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by Shauna Hanus - 2006-12-05
Fundraising is truly an art. People always want to help but they often times run out of money before they run out of time. This is where fundraising comes in. Fundraising can be easy and fun when y...
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by Shauna Hanus - 2006-12-05
Christian churches serve by helping to strengthen people's faith. This comes at a cost for most churches. There are building expenses, salaries, missions and supporting other local charities. For m...
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by Anthony Gregory - 2006-12-04
It is possible to obtain a wheelchair either funded or part funded by the NHS through what is known as the NHS Wheelchair Service.NHS Wheelchair Services are run by local health authorities and are re...
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by Alan Sharpe - 2006-12-01
Are the gurus correct? Is the postscript one of the first things donors read when they look at your fundraising letter? Then you must make your PS as powerful as your envelope teaser copy and the f...
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by Phil Morettini - 2006-11-29
Almost every company goes through it, except for the fortunate few. Some people have gone through it multiple times. While never easy, raising money for the second or third time (assuming success the ...
