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Rachel Muir

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Meet Rachel Muir, whose passion for fundraising is so intense she’s been certified as an alternative energy source. Rachel launched Girlstart, a non-profit empowering girls in STEM in her apartment with $500 and a credit card at age 26. Several years later she had raised over 10 million and was featured on Oprah, CNN, and the Today show. Rachel holds a Certificate in Philanthropic Psychology with distinction from the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy. When she isn’t wishing all dresses came with pockets, she’s doing a webinar transforming people into confident, successful fundraisers in her League of Extraordinary Fundraisers membership program. Learn more about Rachel at rachelmuir.com.

Rachel Muir

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Using Donor Satisfaction & Commitment Surveys to Find Your Best Donor Prospects

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How to Write a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan in 7 Steps

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19 Nonprofit Member Recruitment Ideas to Grow Membership

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How to Re-Engage Your Lapsed Donors: 5 Proven Strategies

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How To Find Your Most Generous Donors

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3 Easy Ways to Win at Donor Retention in the New Year

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Unlock Year-Round Donations: YMCA Fundraising Strategies

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Winning YMCA Fundraising Campaigns: Year-Round Guide

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Why Donors Stop Giving and How To Win Them Back For Good

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How to Write the Perfect Donor Thank-You Letter: A Guide

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Use These 5 Metrics To Supercharge Your 2026 Fundraising

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Nonprofit Operational Readiness: Event Tips to Expect the Unexpected

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The Non-Ask Email That Raises More Money Than Your Appeal

How to Fundraise in a Reputational Crisis

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Handwritten Donor Thank You Notes In A Virtual World

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How To Handle A Disgruntled Donor

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The Do's And Don’ts When Thanking Donors

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From First Gift To Forever: Building Donor Loyalty That Lasts

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21 Ways to Shower Your Donors with Love

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6 Ways to Stay Motivated as a Fundraiser

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Pep Talk for Fundraisers

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5 Truths of Fundraising: How to Win the Face-to-Face Ask

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You Can’t Fundraise Scared - 10 Tips to Boost Your Confidence

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4 Tips for Small Shops to Find Donor Prospects

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Can Donor Surveys Really Help You Raise Money?

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of Getting Board Members To Fundraise

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How to Change the Nonprofit Board You Have

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The Fundraiser’s Bill Of Rights

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Cultivate Donors in a Virtual World with Video Emails

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31 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Fundraising Career

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Why You Should Text Your Donors

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How Nonprofits Can Survive A Bad Board Of Directors

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Before & After End Of Year Appeal Makeovers

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7 Email Marketing Myths That Are Hurting Your Fundraising Efforts

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How to Overcome Meddling Nonprofit Management and Boards

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How To Handle Objections To Doing A Wealth Screen

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Key takeaways from AFP ICON 2022: The Ultimate Guide

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Your End Of Year Fundraising Questions Answered

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How To Do A Donor Cultivation Event

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Consultant round up: New Year’s tips for fundraisers

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The best GivingTuesday email subject lines

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The Secret Way To Boost Year-End Gifts

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Crafting Memorable Volunteer Journeys: Tips For Success

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Super Supporters: The Volunteer Who Gave $10,000

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How To Segment And Personalize Appeals To Raise More Money At End Of Year

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Let Volunteers Shine (And Inspire Gifts) On GivingTuesday

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What Is The Major Gift Potential of Your Volunteers?

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Volun-Telligence Test: How Effective Is Your Volunteer Program?

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Dear Donor, Will You Be Mine? Stewardship To Transform Donors Into Valentines

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Habitat Volunteers Are Heroes For Homeowners

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The Final Countdown: 5 Ways To Boost Year-End Donations

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Timing Year-End Fundraising in an Election Year: A Survival Guide

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Affordable Ways To Delight Members If Your Nonprofit Has A Membership Model

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Creative Membership Fundraising Ideas For Year-End Giving

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Raise More Gifts From Members By Understanding Their Motivations

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From lost to loved: turning lapsed donors into devoted donors

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Surviving Election Season: What Every Nonprofit Needs To Know Now

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How To Build An Advocacy-Driven Nonprofit Board

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Strategies For Nonprofit Empowerment

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From Inexperience To Impact: Recipe For Board Leadership

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Building a Nonprofit Strategic Plan: A 3-Month Road Map For Q1

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Donors Love A Good Story—Here’s How To Tell It (And Find It)

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Create A Fundraising Calendar That Inspires Donors Year-Round

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End-of-Year Fundraising Problems (And How To Solve Them)

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Tips To Get Noticed During End-of-Year Fundraising

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Mastering Your End-of-Year Fundraising Plan: Calendar + Checklist

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Recruiting volunteers who stick around: engagement, stewardship, and recognition strategies

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Nonprofit Burnout Is Real—Here’s How To Fight Back

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5 Questions for a Winning Donor Cultivation Event

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The Lucrative Art of Great Donor Discovery

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4 Strategies to Retain Your #GivingTuesday Donors

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Therapy Session for Nonprofit Staff: Creating a Culture of Philanthropy

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Why Your Board Isn’t Fundraising (And How to Fix It)

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7 New Year’s resolutions for fundraisers

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[EXAMPLE] See A Before And After Of An Effective End-Of-Year Appeal

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Take advantage of this sample Giving Tuesday timeline for your nonprofit

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Enlist a Nonprofit Board That Champions You

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From Novice To Champion: Empowering Board Members

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Navigating the Boardroom: A Nonprofit Leader’s Guide

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Elevate Your Free Clinic’s Impact By Recruiting More Individual Donors

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Use These 11 Metrics To Evaluate Your End-Of-Year Fundraising Campaign

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Stewardship That Boosts Revenue For Family Promise Affiliates

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What The Best Girl Scout Fundraisers Do Differently

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How To Boost Your Fundraising With Philanthropic Psychology

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Engaging Volunteers As Donors At Your Free Clinic

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