ACF Nonprofit Partner
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Are You a Good Sales Person?
- August 14, 2008
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Category: Major Gifts
No CommentsAs fundraisers, we don’t often think that we are in the sales business. But successful fundraisers share many of the same characteristics of experienced, skilled sales people. And in many ways we have a similar goal: We are trying to convince or inspire (i.e. “sell”) donors (i.e. “customers) that our cause (i.e. “product”) is worthy of their support. So how do we adapt sales techniques to our fundraising efforts?
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Giving Thanks
- August 14, 2008
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Category: Philantropy
The best way to introduce this topic is to begin by thanking you for subscribing to Non-Profit Partner. I hope you have enjoyed reading our monthly newsletter and have found useful tips and strategies for non-profit fundraising.
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Planning for a Successful Year
- August 14, 2008
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Category: Planning
After completing a successful year in sales, I remember feeling disheartened in January when I realized that I was starting the New Year with a completely blank slate and absolutely zero dollars towards my sales quota.