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Tip of the Week: A Very Important Date
You are reading the last Tip of the Week for 2021. The clock’s ticking, so we’re getting time-sensitive and tried-and-true, thanks to Humane Network’s Bonney Brown & Diane Blankenburg. While folks...
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Tip of the Week: Ditch the Desk
It’s Monday—that means we’re here with tools, time-savers, and just-plain-genius ideas that your colleagues and members of The Association have suggested and tested. Today’s tip, courtesy of Mike Buckley, CFRE, encourages...
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Tip of the Week: No-Hesitating Donating
It’s the start of a new week, and we’re kicking it off with some #MondayMotivation, courtesy of Bonney Brown and Diane Blankenburg of Humane Network. Is your website getting in the...
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The One Bit of Advice for All Animal Welfare Fundraisers
Meet DeSean Brown, VP, Client Strategy & Success, One & All, and find out his three questions for assessing where your organization is—and where you’re going. My one bit of...
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Tip of the Week: Early & Often
We love kicking off the week with some #MondayMotivation. Here’s where we share tools, time-savers, and just-plain-genius ideas that your colleagues and members of The Association have suggested and tested. Today’s...
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Marketing & Fundraising: 4 Do’s & 3 Probably Not’s
One of the best things about panel discussions? All those voices in the mix! That’s how it went at last week’s “How Loud Can You Bark: Hellraising vs. Fundraising,” a...
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With a Little Effort, Sustainers Will Be There for You
If you’re a Gen Xer like me—ask me about my “Jenn X” license plate—then you probably spent some time in the 1990s watching a little show called “Friends.” And you probably...
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How the Cookie Is Crumbling
The thought leaders at One & All are here to help animal welfare marketers and fundraisers shift away from third-party cookies. (Sneak peek: Significant benefits lie ahead!) What does our...
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Lessons Learned from a Year of Virtual Events
RKD’s VP on what went into making Cleveland APL’s Fur Ball 2020 such a smash. The virtual event space has been such an inspiring area to be in this past...
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One Small Change That Can Have a Major Impact on Digital Revenue
Digital fundraising has accelerated at lightning speed thanks to the pandemic. In 2021, having a digital strategy in place is a necessity – not a trend. However, I understand that...
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Stewardship: Breaking Free from the Ask-and-Repeat Model
One of the things I love most about animal welfare donors is their passion and loyalty to help improve the lives of animals no matter what the outside world is...
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Yes, You Can! How to Set Up Your Public Agency For Fundraising
Heard the one about government agencies not being able to accept monetary donations? For this week’s Innovation Bank, Shelly Simmons, CAWA, debunks that myth. Read her quick tips and listen to the...
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