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[ASK AN EXPERT] Stop Treating Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Like a Spring Fling

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August 10, 2026

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What is the Best Way to Acquire Donor Phone Numbers?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] 4 Top Tips To Increase Donor-Advised Funds To Your Nonprofit

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Restricted vs. Unrestricted Giving: Pros, Cons, and How to Manage Both

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What's a Good Ratio of Fundraising Budget to Revenue Goal?

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Are Payment Processing Fees Deductible by the Donor?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are Some Foolproof Phrases And Words For Successful Fundraising Appeals?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Publicly Recognize Memorial Gifts

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Document Legacy Gift Intent

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How to Thank Monthly Donors: Best Ways to Show Appreciation

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Be Appropriately Kind to In-Kind Donors?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Stop Treating Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Like a Spring Fling

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How Should Donor-Advised Fund Gifts Be Recognized?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should we ask donors to cover processing fees?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Recognizing DAF Donors

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Low Click-Through Rates on Email Campaigns

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Recognize Soft Credited Donors in Honor Roll Listings

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are The Best Questions To Ask In A Donor Survey?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How Do We Tell Donors Paying By Credit Card To Pay The Associated Fees?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] In which year are gifts made on or before December 31, but received in January, counted?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to enter and credit donor advised fund gifts in your database

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Can you credit a check in a different year for tax purposes?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What are the rules for using 'soft credits' in a donor database??

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How Do I Credit DAF Gifts In My CRM, And Also Recognize These Gifts?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] When Can A Nonprofit Without Its 501(c)(3) Status Start Fundraising?

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How Do You Get Board Members to “Fundraise”?

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Are Fundraising Ticket Perks Tax Deductible?

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What Elevates A Live Auction From Good To Great?

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What’s The Best Way To Run An Online Fundraiser For Multiple Charities?

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What’s the best way to acknowledge gifts if you hope to use them to build donor relationships?

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When your fundraising appeal is already good, what else can you do to increase response?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What to do when you’re notified your organization is in someone’s will

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How to Encourage Group Bidding on Expensive Nonprofit Auction Items?

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How To Make a Realistic, Successful Nonprofit Grant Request?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should You Celebrate Your Nonprofit's Anniversary?

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How to Plan a Fundraising Event That Actually Raises Money

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