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$100 gift for your favorite nonprofit?
Happy Holidays This year we will be giving each of three nonprofits a $100 gift. Last year Evergreen Leaders gave a $100 gift to one nonprofit as a way to celebrate this season of giving and our...
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Three $100 donations
Happy Holidays We’re delighted to announce the three nonprofits who received $100 donations from Evergreen Leaders. The three nonprofits were all nominated by subscribers to our free newsletter, Green...
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Systems: Pillar One of Sustainable Fundraising
The three pillars of fundraising are systems, people and stories. Zulu Mama Stool, Designed by Haldane Martin. Used by permission of Haldanne Martrn http://www.flickr.com/photos/haldanemartin/ through...
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People: Pillar Two of Sustainable Fundraising
Milking stool and bucket, Photo by Valerie Everett. Used by permission of Valerie Everett, http://www.flickr.com/photos/valeriebb/ through Creative Commons, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/...
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Stories: Pillar Three of Fundraising
The three pillars of fundraising are systems, people and stories. Fit the three pillars together to sustain your fundraising.* Dave McClure, Executive Director of the Youth Service Bureau of Illinois...
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Let’s hang out
Rich Foss Have you ever wished you could talk over a nagging fundraising issue with a 30-year veteran fundraiser? Or wished you could complain about your job without having to worry about a backlash at...
View Article10 Tips for Recruting Volunteer Solicitors
Recruit people you know. You’ve already done things for people you know and they are more likely to say yes to you. 2. Tell them the benefits. Think through the possible benefits for them. Will it...
View Article5 Ways to Win with the Media
1. Don’t waste reporter’s time. Reporters are busy and they’ll love you if you don’t waste their time. Study the media outlet ahead of time to know how your news or story fits the publication. You...
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Applying the Wilderness Path to EGL and Me
Something has been amiss, regular readers of my e-letters, will have noted. Since the beginning of 2013 my e-letters on leadership and fundraising have been sparse. That’s because since January 2 I...
View ArticleCan we tap your wisdom by August 14?
In my last post I described how I need to transition out of my role as CEO of Evergreen Leaders due to health issues. Periodically thriving organizations take a journey into the wilderness to discover...
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