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Did COVID-19 impact your fundraising? Of course!

Did COVID-19 impact your fundraising? Of course!
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Many of us spent a good deal of time stumbling through fundraising strategies amidst the pandemic. In a scenario where things are ever-changing and we honestly don’t know what to expect - it can be hard to plan ahead.
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Yet, the most successful fundraisers do!
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Here’s 3 tips for planning your campaign in advance, while remaining fluid during this pandemic:
1. Collect stories constantly. With a strong database of content it’s much easier to plan a theme that you can exemplify with story, and pivot that story if the pandemic demands it.
2. Create image templates: design the campaign with drop and go graphics so that if you need to edit the story or pics it’s not a lot of redoing.
3. Organizing all campaign related pieces into one place. Whether this is a google drive folder or Trello board, the more you streamline implementation the less stressful it’ll feel.
If you haven’t started planning your Giving Tuesday or other year-end campaigns yet, don’t fret! I have a list of things that can help you plus a FREE toolkit to get you that head start.
Check out the blog and toolkit at the link in my bio - and get back to creating a 5 star campaign
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There’s beauty in looking to places out of reach

There’s beauty in looking to places out of reach, the horizon at sunset being one of them.
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It’s a glimpse of hope, a glimmer of inspiration for the future, a moment of optimism for what’s to come.
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On our horizon are end-of-year fundraising campaigns. And while it’s easy to get caught up in the everyday nonprofit communications work, it’s also very important to plan campaigns in advance.
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If you haven’t started, don’t fret! I have a list of things that can help you plus a FREE toolkit to get you that head start. Check out the blog and toolkit at the link in my bio - and get excited about things on the horizon …
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The ocean water ripples its way to the shore, the

The ocean water ripples its way to the shore, the loud crash of the wave creating a rhythmic and calming presence.
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This is not by mistake: every ripple has intentionally flowed across the sea before making its landing.
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Much in the same way, we should intentionally plan ahead to get best results from our ideas and campaign strategies.
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While Giving Tuesday is a day many nonprofits look to make a splash, the most effective fundraising campaigns for this popular charitable day are already underway.
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Don’t fret! You have time to catch that wave and create your fund winning campaign.
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Check out my recent blog to find out the 3 tools you need for #GivingTuesday campaign and start planning today // link in bio 👍
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(Pssst: There’s a free toolkit involved! 🥰)
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Ever feel your toes just sinking in the sand? Sit

Ever feel your toes just sinking in the sand? Sit there long enough, and you’ll be stuck in the muck.
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That can be what it feels like when you put off starting a grant writing program to fund your nonprofit. It can feel a bit overwhelming, like you’re stuck - and you just can’t take that step forward.
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Luckily, sand isn’t all that hard to escape and with a few quick twists you can be off and running in no time. That’s why I offer a grant ready toolkit for FREE to any nonproft that wants it … it gives you the tools needed to stop THINKING about a grant strategy and start WORKING ON a grant strategy.
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Doesn’t that sound great? Check the link in my bio to get your free grant tool kit, and get unstuck today 🧡 *
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🐚 Weird Fact 🐚 Seahorses have no teeth and n

🐚 Weird Fact 🐚 Seahorses have no teeth and no stomach. Food passes through their digestive systems so quickly, they must eat almost constantly to stay alive.
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This little tidbit offers an interesting parallel in the nonprofit world: a lesson on consistency.
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To keep a nonprofit donor relationship alive and active, you must manage a consistent and constant communications strategy.
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This will help you:
- Stay connected
- Maximize a donor’s capacity to give
- and ensure they feel appreciated.
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If you reflect on the last 3 months of communications, what did that schedule look like?
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Are you an on again off again poster? Great on some platforms but struggle with others?
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I suggest creating your ideal communications calendar and then deciding on a next step - what you commit to for the next 3 months before improving.
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Think of your mix of:
- Social media posts (and which platforms!)
- Email campaigns
- Volunteer communications
- Crowdfunding updates
- Snail mail outreach
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Every nonprofit will have a different blend that’s right for them - they key is, stay consistent so you don’t become a starving seahorse but rather one that moves with grace and strength 👍 *
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Quick, look over …. squirrel! 🐿️
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How often do you have those distracted “squirrel” moments. When the task at hand is not the focus of your mind, a meeting conversation drifts, your mind wanders to a day dreamy land ...
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It’s easy to spiral out of context in a lot of areas of life, including when we craft messages about our nonprofits.
While there are many great stories that nonprofits can share, there are some better suited in certain situations and paying attention to this can help you engage your donors.
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As an example, say your organization needs to raise donations to fuel a tutoring program. Three recent students come to mind, all with great stories.
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🐠 In the first story, the student’s father had recently struggled with a life threatening illness, and tutoring allowed him to continue focusing on his studies.
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🐡A second student comes from a poor family and is unable to afford the program, but she attends thanks to a tutoring scholarship. This helps her improve her test scores and start believing she could actually attend college.
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🦈A final student struggles with maintaining positive peer relationships. When she started the tutoring program, she regained confidence and that boosted her social skills.
📚While the first and final story definitely have emotional details that showcase the impact of this tutoring program, they also offer distractions from the need. It’s essential to donate to this tutoring program to fund opportunities for people like that second student - and that’s a focused story that creates urgency and directly ties to our CTA.
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Next time you want to share all the great stories, just remember - there’s a time and a place when each will have the biggest impact 🧡
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Dust collects on the shelf, the story of something

Dust collects on the shelf, the story of something you once loved now abandoned - seemingly the victim of the absence of time. What is that lost love?
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In my workshop for the @GPAassociation, we explore the crossover of personal and professional, and how an imbalance among the two can lead to feelings of overwhelm and burnout. We’ll re-engage personal creativity through hands-on activities to rediscover those personal aspects of ourselves, likely buried by the onslaught of professional responsibilities and personal daily duties.
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With this piece of us reignited, our energy levels to engage in our work refill. We then leverage this creative spark to explore our approach to crafting a strong story for our nonprofits, leveraging these tools for overcoming writers’ block.
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We’ll take a specific focus on developing case statements for programs aligned with strategic grant writing efforts. Plus, with finding a balance between our personal and professional energies, we increase our skills and professionalism as grant developers.
This virtual conference is coming up on Nov. 4 to 6. Find the link to register for the conference at the link in my bio *
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“You blink and I’ll be 18.”
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This line is from the movie, “Storks,” when a boy is persuading his self-employed dad, who spends too much time on work, instead to spend time with him.
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It’s something I think about a lot, how time might go too fast and too slow, and sometimes both all at once.
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When I became a mom 6 years ago, it became that much more noticeable - the blink of an eye.
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This fragile concept of time is a key reason why doing impactful work is important to me. If time is my most valuable commodity, then what I can do with my time to make the biggest difference?
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Work with nonprofits.
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I am so happy to have supported great organizations on their paths to make positive change, and over time to collectively make a difference.
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Thanks for walking that walk with me 🧡
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