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This is Sophie W. Penney's first year as development director at Foxdale Village in State College, PA. And one of her goals was "to create a development newsletter." Here's her inaugural issue. There are some very nice touches and a few sug [more...]
Appeal from EcoLogic for Latin American families
I have made exactly one comment on this piece, but I think it's an important comment. It has to do with how you use visuals to stab people in the heart.
Camp He Ho Ha successfully renews lapsed donors
This letter sent to lapsed donors did "terrific," reports Ellen Green, director of fund development for Camp Health, Hope and Happiness, a recreational facility in Alberta for people with disabilities. "With the economy last year, I th [more...]
United Way of Pickens County 2010 annual report
The file for this PDF was so big that I had to trim it in half. But the front half is where all the stories are -- and that's what you'll want to see. United Way of Pickens County president, Julie Capaldi, gave the front of her parade to some amazing [more...]
MassVOTE donor newsletter May 2010
MassVOTE is a dynamic agency dedicated to turning out the poor, minority, and youth vote in Massachusetts. Andrea Jamison, the newsletter editor, attended my workshop. This is the organization's first newsletter, and she asked my opinion. There is mu [more...]
In 2006, RI voters approved a $50 million bond to build affordable housing, thanks to a remarkable coalition effort funded by a community foundation, a United Way, and a quasi-state agency. Here are the lessons learned.
The New York Community Trust launched a new ad campaign to attract charitable bequests. Anyone responding to the ads received this booklet.
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Tom Ahern, tagline judge
Nancy Schwartz has asked me to help judge her wildly popular Tagline Awards Program in the summer of 2010. Of course, I said yes. And I am advertising that fact because, of course, I am unbribable. Although some judges like homemade fudges; just saying. Download her 2009 Nonprofit Tagline Report.
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