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By Penelope Burk
In Donor Acquisition, Donor Attrition, Donor-Centered Fundraising, Modernizing Fundraising
Posted March 24, 2015

One Size Never Fits All

…how taking the time to craft unique appeals even for small stakeholder groups of prospects and donors raises much more money

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By Penelope Burk
In Donor-Centered Leadership, Management and Leadership, Professional Fundraisers, Staff Turnover in Fundraising
Posted November 22, 2011

No, Thanks; You’re Overqualified

…the value-added advantages of hiring over-qualified staff

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By Penelope Burk
In Donor Acquisition
Posted October 3, 2011

The Profitability of Restraint

…why street fundraising is not a donor acquisition panacea

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By Penelope Burk
In Donor Acquisition, Young Donors
Posted October 2, 2011

Street Fundraising: Is it Worth the Effort?

…where this controversial fundraising program can truly add value

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 Donor-Centered Thank You Letters: Your First Step to the Next Gift
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By Penelope Burk
In Donor-Centered Fundraising, Thanking Donors
Posted August 25, 2011

Donor-Centered Thank You Letters: Your First Step to the Next Gift

…the 20 characteristics of superior thank you letters

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By Penelope Burk
In Board Members / Leadership Volunteers and Fundraising, Management and Leadership
Posted June 28, 2011

Your Board of Directors: Fundraising Asset or Liability?

…why Boards are reluctant to contribute meaningfully to fundraising

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By Penelope Burk
In Donor Communication
Posted May 26, 2011

It’s done…but does it work?

…where social media fits in a not-for-profit’s donor communication strategy

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Donor-Centered Leadership tackles one of our most frustrating and costly problems – the high turnover rate of staff and the financial toll it takes on not-for-profits.
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In this fully updated and substantially expanded second edition, author, researcher and fundraising expert Penelope Burk describes her groundbreaking methodology that challenges accepted fundraising practice by focusing on strategies that extend donor loyalty and significantly increase revenue. Fully updated and substantially expanded with all-new research. Also included is an entire chapted of annotated Donor-Centered thank you letters.
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