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Challenging Planned Giving Assumptions
3 Impactful Ways to Make Numbers Count in Nonprofit Messaging
One Thing That's Always True in Fundraising
How Capital Campaign Perseverance Paid Off When the Pandemic Attempted to Halt This YMCA
The Question That Opens Doors for Thriving Fundraising Campaigns
YMCA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND AND DBD GROUP TEAM UP FOR GOOD
5 Burning Nonprofit Finance Questions to Ask Before You Talk to Your Bank
Enhance Your Role in Fundraising Through Storytelling
WHAT LEADERSHIP REALLY LOOKS LIKE
WHAT ARE POST-COVID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS EXPECTING FROM LEADERSHIP?
HOW THIS YMCA SHOWED LEADERSHIP IN THE MIDST OF A CRISIS
NOT YET
SETTING THE COURSE TOGETHER
HOW TO SAVE A CAMP
TAKE THE MEETING
DBD PODCAST: ACTIVATING VOLUNTEERS
USE YOUR DATA TO TAKE ACTION
ACTIVATE YOUR BOARD
LEAN FORWARD
THANK LESS
STEWARDING VOLUNTEERS
CREATING JOYFUL GIVERS
MORE THAN A TRANSACTION
SHARE WHY. TELL HOW
WORKING TOGETHER. FOR GOOD.
DBD PODCAST: FALL FORWARD PART 3
DBD PODCAST: FALL FORWARD PART 2
CHARITABLE GIVING TAX BENEFITS FOR 2021
DBD PODCAST: FALL FORWARD PART 1
3 FINANCIAL CONVERSATIONS THAT CAN'T WAIT
5 WAYS TO END THE YEAR STRONG AND STRATEGIC
5 WAYS TO ADJUST YOUR FUNDRAISING PLAN
YOUR FUNDRAISING GPS
SURPRISE PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS
DIRECT RESPONSE AND NONPROFITS
DIGITAL CURRENCY DONATIONS
STREAMS AND STACKS
LEVERAGING VOLUNTEERS FOR GREATER FINANCIAL SUCCESS
CAPTAIN OF THE KICKBALL TEAM
HOW BIG IS YOUR FRYING PAN?
DBD PODCAST: Engaging Local Government as a Major Donor/Partner
SHARE YOUR PROGRESS
FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR
FOUNDATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
THE REAL RISK
POWERFUL QUESTIONS
DBD PODCAST: The Future for Nonprofits
COURSE CORRECTION
WHAT'S NEXT?
ROOKIE MISTAKES
INVOLVING STAKEHOLDERS
JUST BREATHE
CREATING A MAJOR GIFTS CULTURE IN 2021
DBD PODCAST: Partnerships and Collaborations
EMPATHY
BUSTING ENDOWMENT MYTHS
CARING FOR STAFF
BORING YOUR BOARD
DBD AXIOMS: VISION LEAKS
LEVERAGING ANNIVERSARIES
ASSISTANCE FOR NONPROFITS
YOU'RE ON MUTE
THE ROLE OF A SEARCH COMMITTEE
DBD AXIOMS: Blue Flame Case
CRAFTING A NEW VISION
9 THINGS FOR 2021
THE BRIDGE FROM FEAR TO HOPE
DO MORE WITH LESS
THE THREE Rs
Happy Holidays 2020
LESSONS OF GENEROSITY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN 2021
Thankless?
DBD AXIOMS: Interest and Capacity
MOVE THE C
DBD AXIOMS: Leadership Is Everything
DROP THE PADDLE
CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY
NONPROFIT ECOSYSTEMS PART 2
NONPROFIT ECOSYSTEMS PART 1
DIRECT MAIL IS NOT DEAD
LEARNING AND UNLEARNING
THE NEW SHAPE OF PHILANTHROPY
FAITH KEEPERS, STEP FORWARD
RETHINKING FINANCIAL STRATEGIES
THE ROLE OF GIVING DAYS
HOPE, NOT HYPE
PIVOT YOUR CASE
HOLD THE LINE
FIRM IN MISSION. FLEXIBLE IN DELIVERY.
MOVING FORWARD
PERSPECTIVE
CONNECTING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
WHAT WE DO KNOW
FINDING CERTAINTY
THE THANK YOU TREE
HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM A CONSULTANT
HOW IT IS GIVEN
GROW SMART
BE THE BEST AT SAYING THANKS
FOGGY CASES
BEFORE YOU ASK FOR HELP
DARE TO LEAD
ECONOMIC REALITIES
SUDDENLY IT HAPPENED
UNDERPROMISE AND OVERSERVE
SLOW AND STEADY
CULTIVATING CURIOSITY
Friday Thoughts
Building a High Performance Development Team
9 WAYS TO GET STARTED AS A FUNDRAISER
WELL DONE FAITHFUL SERVANT
CHILL SUMMER
1 + 1 = 3
THE "-ANCE" IN YOUR PLANS
FOCUS ON THE DESTINATION
CREATING A PLACE TO HEAL
EXERCISING GRATITUDE
NEEDY VS WORTHY
FROM NUMBERS TO NAMES
CONQUERING CONFERENCES
ENERGIZING MAJOR GIFTS
A STRONG FOUNDATION
THE PAIN IN YOUR ASK
KNOW VS KNEW
SEEING IS BELIEVING
FUNDRAISING MUSCLE MEMORY
CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
BE PREPARED
THE QUESTIONS AFTER THE ANSWER
INFORMATION VS AFFIRMATION
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
TELL ME EVERYTHING
DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC BOARD
COMMUNITY IS A VERB
LESSONS FROM 2008
NEW YEAR'S GUESTS
THE QUINTESSENTIAL FUNDRAISING MOVIE
YEAR-END SHOUT OUTS
END OF YEAR FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
DEVELOPING YOUR CASE FOR SUPPORT
TAX LAW CHANGES – BE PREPARED FOR YEAR END
THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT LEADER
STEP UP YOUR GAME
BACK-BUCKET LIST
BE A LEADER, NOT A LID
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
END OF SUMMER SHOUT OUTS
A CULTURE OF HOSPITALITY
TALKING IN 3D
A LEADER PEOPLE WANT TO FOLLOW
BURNING QUESTIONS: WHAT’S THE LATEST GIMMICK?
BURNING QUESTIONS: I’M AFRAID TO ASK
BURNING QUESTIONS: FEASIBILITY STUDY READINESS
SUMMER BOOK CLUB: GENERATION IMPACT
SUMMER BOOK CLUB: MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING
SUMMER BOOK CLUB: TOXIC CHARITY
SUMMER BOOK CLUB: GRIT – THE POWER OF PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE
THE ONCE-A-YEAR MYTH
VOLUNTEER CHURN
GUTSY NOMINATING COMMITTEES
UNINTENDED VOLUNTEERS
RELUCTANT LEADERS
FUNDRAISING FOOLISHNESS
DON’T GO IT ALONE
FACTS TELL, BUT STORIES SELL
RECRUITING THE RIGHT LEADERS
WHO SHOULD LEAD?
WHO REALLY CARES?
PRIVILEGE OF PURPOSE
ARE YOUR LEADERS READY TO TELL YOUR STORY?
THE ANTI-DECIDER
WHAT COMES BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN?
FEBRUARY SHOUT OUTS
HOW TO ASK
TELLING (AND LISTENING) YOUR BETTER STORY
CAN I GET A BURGER REFILL?
PREPARING FOR THE ASK
TRUST YOUR DONORS
JANUARY SHOUT OUTS
RESOLUTION: PERMISSION TO SAY NO
RESOLUTION: BECOME RICHER, SMARTER AND MORE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT
RESOLUTION: TRUST YOUR VOLUNTEERS
WHAT TAX LAWS CHANGE… AND WHAT THEY DON’T
RESOLUTION: FIX IT BEFORE IT BREAKS
RESOLUTION: 1 – 2 – 3!
RESOLUTION: BE GRATEFUL
RESOLUTION: BE A MENTOR
RESOLUTION: GET PERSONAL
DECEMBER SHOUT OUTS
BRINGING PEACE
YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES. GRIT.
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
THANKING FAMILY
OCTOBER SHOUT OUTS
THE COSTS OF CHANGE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO SMELL THE SMOKE
AT THE END OF YOUR ROPE
COAT AND TIE
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