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Steven Shattuck

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Steven Shattuck is the Director of Engagement at Capital Campaign Pro. A recognized thought-leader in the nonprofit sector, he has over 15 years of experience advising nonprofits on donor communications, data management, and digital content. Steven Shattuck served as the Chief Engagement Officer at Bloomerang for 10 years. A prolific writer and speaker, Steven contributed to “Fundraising Principles and Practice: Second Edition.” He also supports the Association of Fundraising Professional's Fundraising Effectiveness Project, serves as an AFP Center for Fundraising Innovation (CFI) committee member, and sits on the faculty of the Institute for Charitable Giving. He is the author of Robots Make Bad Fundraisers - How Nonprofits Can Maintain the Heart in the Digital Age, published by Bold and Bright Media (2020).You can find Steven Shattuck on LinkedIn

Steven Shattuck

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Nonprofits: A Beginner's Guide

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The New Facebook 'Donate' Button - What You Need To Know

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3 Nonprofit New Year's Eve Emails that Thanked Instead of Asked

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Why the Facebook Ads Grant Petition for Nonprofits Is a Terrible Idea

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4 Tips for Repurposing Nonprofit Newsletter Content

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Nonprofit Social Media Strategy Template (Free eBook)

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Automated Email Welcome Series for New Donors: A Guide

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3 Twitter Fundraising Campaigns That Show the Power of Influencers

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Anatomy of a stellar first-time donor welcome packet

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Stickers: Your Nonprofit's Secret Weapon

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[GUIDE] How To Create Post-Donation Social Media Buttons

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15 Things Fundraisers Can A/B Test to Increase Donations

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How Nonprofits Can Avoid the Spam Folder

The Fundraiser's Guide to Loving Lapsed Donors

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The ultimate guide to NCOA processing for nonprofits

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12 ways your fundraising data can go bad

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7 Reasons Why NPOs Should Shift Focus From Earned Media to Owned Media

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How Nonprofits Can Produce And Measure Effective Digital Campaigns

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4 Tools for Nonprofit Social Listening and Reputation Management

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10 Steps To A Successful Fundraising Appeal Email

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4 Free Photo and Graphics Tools for Nonprofits

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11 Facebook Updates Nonprofits Should Stop Posting

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6 Ways Nonprofits Fail At Promoting Events With Social Media

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Why Small Donations Should Matter A Lot To Nonprofits

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[GUIDE] When your nonprofit can and cannot send an email

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The Facebook Page Donate Now Button Is Dumb and I Hate It

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Self-Hosted vs Third-Party Online Donation Page - Which Is Better?

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3 Reasons Fundraisers Should Invest in Deceased Suppression Processing

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How To Tag Photos From Your Nonprofit's Facebook Page

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The Most Important Venn Diagram In The Nonprofit Sector

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Everything Nonprofits Need To Know About YouTube Donation Cards

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Please Stop Saying Lapsed Donors Are Your “Best Prospects”

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2 Hard-to-Retain Donors and What to Do About Them

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Is It Okay to Delete Inactive Donors From Your Database to Keep Costs Down?

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The Pique Technique: How It Can Enhance Your Fundraising Ask Strings

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2 Words That Shouldn't Appear In Your #GivingTuesday Email Appeal Subject Line

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3 examples of nonprofit donor surveys

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There is no excuse for not having 100% board giving

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Think Twice Before Adding Merge Tags to Fundraising Email Subject Lines

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The 1 Word That Shouldn’t Appear In Your Nonprofit's Email Newsletter Subject Line

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3 Questions That Will Identify Your Most Committed Donors

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[PODCAST] What's Old Is New Again In Fundraising

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Which First-Time Donors Should You Make Thank You Phone Calls To?

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Donor Management Software Data Policies and Procedures Template

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10 Key Takeaways from the Final Millennial Impact Report

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3 Reasons Why Nonprofits Shouldn't Have 1920s/Gatsby-Themed Fundraising Galas

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10 Important Donor Types To Communicate To During the Coronavirus Outbreak

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Remembering John Haydon

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Year-End Appeals: Avoid the Family Holiday Letter Approach

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The #1 Question You Should Ask New Donors

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I called to cancel a monthly donation: here's what happened

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7 Ways That Surveying Donors Empowers Fundraisers

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Celebrating Black History Month

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