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- The Agitator
Gets you thinking about the big picture in fundraising
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Gets you up to speed on fundraising in Australia. Lots of real campaign case studies
- Future Fundraising Now
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- Kivi’s Non-Profit Blog
Commonsense resource on fundraising communications
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Simplifies the art and science of major gifts
- Sean Triner’s Blog
Big on donor data and what donors actually do
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How to make your feedback actionable
This blog article is dedicated to anyone who’s ever found themselves neck-deep in their revision of version 17, desperately wondering

Do you write for approvals instead of donors?
Recently, I was going through changes a client had asked for on my fundraising copy. It was one of those

What makes you an A-list fundraising copywriting client?
Some years ago, I was talking to the head of one well-known fundraising agency. We were working together on a

6 things to do when planning your batch story collection
Lessons learned from planning and running international resource trips Thanks to Samara Linehan for putting together this awesome guide! Many

Test yourself: are you making it impossible for your fundraisers to succeed?
Many of the non-profits I work with tell me they’re committed to moving away from saviourism. Over the past few

Part 4. Is AI capable of growing love?
This is the last in a series of four posts reflecting on a conversation about donor-centred fundraising and growing donor

Part 3. Isn’t loving your donors just fancy personalisation and segmentation?
This is the third in a series of four posts reflecting on a conversation about donor-centred fundraising and growing donor

How to run an Annual Donor Survey that grows your fundraising
8 questions to ask BEFORE sending out your next Donor Survey Here’s what an Annual Donor Survey is NOT… ❌

Part 2. Instead of “donor as hero”, why not “donor as fellow human being”?
This is the second in a series of four posts reflecting on a conversation about donor-centred fundraising and growing donor