Claire Axelrad
@claireaxelrad.bsky.social
Join me on the pathway to passionate philanthropy, not forgettable fundraising. Giving should make people feel good!
Fundraising + Social Benefit Sector Coach #ClairificationSchool #AskAnExpertBloomerang #charityclairity
https://clairification.com
Fundraising + Social Benefit Sector Coach #ClairificationSchool #AskAnExpertBloomerang #charityclairity
https://clairification.com
5 Secrets of Psychologists: How to Get Donors to Say “Yes”
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5 Secrets of Psychologists: How to Get Donors to Say “Yes” - Clairification
In 1984 Robert Cialdini wrote a groundbreaking bo, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, outlining principles of influence that affect human behaviors. These principles are well documented, and can...
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September 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
5 Secrets of Psychologists: How to Get Donors to Say “Yes”
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NEW ISSUE -- Always in Our Hearts Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
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Always in Our Hearts Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources - Clairification
Memories of memories That’s most of what we’ve got. We don’t actually remember much of what happens. Instead, we get what we’ve rehearsed. If we fail to rehearse, the memory will fade. And if the memo...
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September 11, 2026 at 2:54 AM
NEW ISSUE -- Always in Our Hearts Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
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How Nonprofits Go Wrong Asking Boards to Raise Money
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How Nonprofits Go Wrong Asking Boards to Raise Money - Clairification
We recently lost 36-year-old actress Haydon Panettiere. I was first introduced to her in the T.V. series Nashville. I d the show, all about the country music scene. Hayden was wonderfully talented, bo...
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September 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
How Nonprofits Go Wrong Asking Boards to Raise Money
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How Nonprofits Go Wrong Asking Boards to Raise Money
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How Nonprofits Go Wrong Asking Boards to Raise Money - Clairification
We recently lost 36-year-old actress Haydon Panettiere. I was first introduced to her in the T.V. series Nashville. I d the show, all about the country music scene. Hayden was wonderfully talented, bo...
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September 8, 2026 at 2:28 AM
How Nonprofits Go Wrong Asking Boards to Raise Money
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Nonprofit Boards: From Passion to Philanthropic Leadership
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Nonprofit Boards: From Passion to Philanthropic Leadership - Clairification
You can’t ask someone else to passionately support your organization until you’ve personally connected with your own passion for its work. To preach religion, you must first get religion. That’s the s...
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September 4, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Nonprofit Boards: From Passion to Philanthropic Leadership
clairification.com/2026/09/03/n... Please share this helpful reframing with your own leaders.
clairification.com/2026/09/03/n... Please share this helpful reframing with your own leaders.
Fundraising Do’s vs. Don’ts: Monthly Giving Default Strategy
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Fundraising Do’s vs. Don’ts: Monthly Giving Default Strategy - Clairification
This is a smart way to organically build a monthly donor program. 1. Make monthly giving the default on your donation landing page. 2. Create an ask string with smaller amounts — numbers that make sen...
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September 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Fundraising Do’s vs. Don’ts: Monthly Giving Default Strategy
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I Will Always Love You Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
clairification.com/clickit/dog-... Lots to share here -- so, please do! My motto: "If I know it, I want you to know it."
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I Will Always Love You Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources - Clairification
It’s What Happens Around The Coffee Cup That’s Interesting. Joe Boxer, the company best known for its fun and stylish underwear, once made a sharp, insightful observation about their retail: “Our stor...
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August 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I Will Always Love You Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
clairification.com/clickit/dog-... Lots to share here -- so, please do! My motto: "If I know it, I want you to know it."
clairification.com/clickit/dog-... Lots to share here -- so, please do! My motto: "If I know it, I want you to know it."
How to Persuade New Donors to Join Your Nonprofit Mission
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How to Persuade New Donors to Join Your Nonprofit Mission - Clairification
There’s a first time for everything, if you will it What makes us think a perfect stranger, who’s never given to our organization before, will choose to do so? It’s highly counter intuitive. People a...
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August 25, 2026 at 10:51 PM
How to Persuade New Donors to Join Your Nonprofit Mission
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How to Persuade New Donors to Join Your Nonprofit Mission
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How to Persuade New Donors to Join Your Nonprofit Mission - Clairification
There’s a first time for everything, if you will it What makes us think a perfect stranger, who’s never given to our organization before, will choose to do so? It’s highly counter intuitive. People a...
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August 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
How to Persuade New Donors to Join Your Nonprofit Mission
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4 Step Guide to Successful Online Nonprofit Fundraising Today, Not Yesterday
clairification.com/2026/08/20/4... Having more digital tools doesn’ make fundraising easier. It makes it more challenging. And it requires more strategic thought and planning.
clairification.com/2026/08/20/4... Having more digital tools doesn’ make fundraising easier. It makes it more challenging. And it requires more strategic thought and planning.
4 Step Guide to Successful Online Nonprofit Fundraising Today, Not Yesterday - Clairification
I recently wrote about the new rules of fundraising being “human first, digital fast.” It’s a lot to wrap one’s brain around. Because, alas, having digital tools doesn’ make fundraising easier. It mak...
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August 21, 2026 at 1:52 AM
4 Step Guide to Successful Online Nonprofit Fundraising Today, Not Yesterday
clairification.com/2026/08/20/4... Having more digital tools doesn’ make fundraising easier. It makes it more challenging. And it requires more strategic thought and planning.
clairification.com/2026/08/20/4... Having more digital tools doesn’ make fundraising easier. It makes it more challenging. And it requires more strategic thought and planning.
The New Rules of Fundraising: Human First, Digital Fast
clairification.com/2026/08/17/t... Tools have changed; people haven’t. They want to be known. Feel connected. Experience shared values. Blend new tools with timeless strategy to build trust -- and relationships.
clairification.com/2026/08/17/t... Tools have changed; people haven’t. They want to be known. Feel connected. Experience shared values. Blend new tools with timeless strategy to build trust -- and relationships.
The New Rules of Fundraising: Human First, Digital Fast - Clairification
Eight years ago, I wrote an article asking, “Why Aren’t You Doing More On Fundraising?” It felt urgent at the time. Loing back, it was downright gentle. Today, the question isn’t whether your nonprofi...
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August 19, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The New Rules of Fundraising: Human First, Digital Fast
clairification.com/2026/08/17/t... Tools have changed; people haven’t. They want to be known. Feel connected. Experience shared values. Blend new tools with timeless strategy to build trust -- and relationships.
clairification.com/2026/08/17/t... Tools have changed; people haven’t. They want to be known. Feel connected. Experience shared values. Blend new tools with timeless strategy to build trust -- and relationships.
The New Rules of Fundraising: Human First, Digital Fast
clairification.com/2026/08/17/t... This is about how to keep up with how people live, connect and give -- without losing sight of critical fundamentals about WHY people give. Pls. share. :-)
clairification.com/2026/08/17/t... This is about how to keep up with how people live, connect and give -- without losing sight of critical fundamentals about WHY people give. Pls. share. :-)
The New Rules of Fundraising: Human First, Digital Fast - Clairification
Eight years ago, I wrote an article asking, “Why Aren’t You Doing More On Fundraising?” It felt urgent at the time. Loing back, it was downright gentle. Today, the question isn’t whether your nonprofi...
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August 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The New Rules of Fundraising: Human First, Digital Fast
clairification.com/2026/08/17/t... This is about how to keep up with how people live, connect and give -- without losing sight of critical fundamentals about WHY people give. Pls. share. :-)
clairification.com/2026/08/17/t... This is about how to keep up with how people live, connect and give -- without losing sight of critical fundamentals about WHY people give. Pls. share. :-)
NEW NEWSLETTER ISSUE - Dog Days Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
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Dog Days Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources - Clairification
Do you ever find yourself spending seemingly endless time worrying about the state of the world? The future of your organization? Family dynamics? Career prospects? Simply what you’re going to eat for...
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August 14, 2026 at 2:19 AM
NEW NEWSLETTER ISSUE - Dog Days Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
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Time to Reframe How You Do Nonprofit Fundraising
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Time to Reframe How You Do Nonprofit Fundraising - Clairification
Reframing how you’ve done fundraising in the past is not optional. It’s time for a change. You must do it, because fundraising and nonprofit marketing have changed a LOT over the past ten years. Actua...
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August 10, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Time to Reframe How You Do Nonprofit Fundraising
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Without a steady stream of DEPENDABLE income, planning ahead is difficult. Every year you must go back to square one with your fundraising. That’s NO way to live – paycheck to paycheck. There IS a way to squirrel some funding away for a rainy day.
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Proven Strategies to Make Monthly Giving the Natural Choice - Clairification
If attracting predictable contribution income from individuals is a goal for you (and it definitely should be unless you’re only seeking to raise money one time), you need to assure your organization ...
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August 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Without a steady stream of DEPENDABLE income, planning ahead is difficult. Every year you must go back to square one with your fundraising. That’s NO way to live – paycheck to paycheck. There IS a way to squirrel some funding away for a rainy day.
clairification.com/2026/08/04/p... Pls share
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Abysmal donor retention is killing your fundraising. The best way to stop scampering on a hamster wheel is to reframe your approach. Think. Brainstorm ideas. Act. www.nonprofitpro.com/post/reframi...
Reframing Philanthropy for Fundraising That Lasts - NonProfit PRO - Tactical Leadership Strategy for the Modern NonProfit
Learn how reframing philanthropy around donor values leads to fundraising that builds loyalty, meaning, and long-term impact.
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August 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Abysmal donor retention is killing your fundraising. The best way to stop scampering on a hamster wheel is to reframe your approach. Think. Brainstorm ideas. Act. www.nonprofitpro.com/post/reframi...
NEW ISSUE - Overheated Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
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Overheated Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources - Clairification
Wherever you are, here’s hoping you’re managing to keep cool! And I don’t mean just physically. As we begin to ramp up for the busiest part of the fundraising year — during a time of unprecedented uph...
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July 31, 2026 at 2:30 AM
NEW ISSUE - Overheated Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
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Top Strategic Mindset That Miraculously Transforms Philanthropic Giving: Legacy Gift Commitments! They will yield more money TODAY and TOMORROW. Learn why here.
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Top Strategic Mindset That Miraculously Transforms Philanthropic Giving: Legacy - Clairification
What if I told you there was ONE strategy on which you could focus — a place you’re probably or less back burnering right now — that could increase annual giving to your organization by 77%? You’d pro...
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July 29, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Top Strategic Mindset That Miraculously Transforms Philanthropic Giving: Legacy Gift Commitments! They will yield more money TODAY and TOMORROW. Learn why here.
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Know the difference between "distress" and "eustress?" Read more about how to turn stress into purposeful action in my article www.nonprofitpro.com/post/how-you... via @nonprofitpro.bsky.social
Shift Your Stress Mindset to Become a Stronger Nonprofit Leader
Discover how a stress mindset can help nonprofit leaders turn fundraising anxiety and budget uncertainty into purposeful action and resilient decision-making.
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July 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Key Strategies to Give Meaningful Nonprofit Work Feedback
clairification.com/2026/07/22/k... If we all do this right, we'll all be happier.
clairification.com/2026/07/22/k... If we all do this right, we'll all be happier.
Key Strategies to Give Meaningful Nonprofit Work Feedback - Clairification
Confession: This is something I struggled with in my 30 years as a manager. I wanted to reward folks, but I tended to focus too much on things like money (which the organization often didn’t have enou...
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July 23, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Key Strategies to Give Meaningful Nonprofit Work Feedback
clairification.com/2026/07/22/k... If we all do this right, we'll all be happier.
clairification.com/2026/07/22/k... If we all do this right, we'll all be happier.
Key Strategies to Give Meaningful Nonprofit Work Feedback
clairification.com/2026/07/22/k... This is stuff I wish I knew earlier in my career.
clairification.com/2026/07/22/k... This is stuff I wish I knew earlier in my career.
Key Strategies to Give Meaningful Nonprofit Work Feedback - Clairification
Confession: This is something I struggled with in my 30 years as a manager. I wanted to reward folks, but I tended to focus too much on things like money (which the organization often didn’t have enou...
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July 23, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Key Strategies to Give Meaningful Nonprofit Work Feedback
clairification.com/2026/07/22/k... This is stuff I wish I knew earlier in my career.
clairification.com/2026/07/22/k... This is stuff I wish I knew earlier in my career.
Is Your Finger on the Nonprofit Appeal Trigger?
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Is Your Finger on the Nonprofit Appeal Trigger? - Clairification
Whatever side of the political spectrum you’re on, the photos below are triggering. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/10/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures Note: I can’t ...
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July 21, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Is Your Finger on the Nonprofit Appeal Trigger?
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Clairity Click-it: Sandpail Full of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
clairification.com/clickit/clai... Lots of good reading for nonprofit folks!
clairification.com/clickit/clai... Lots of good reading for nonprofit folks!
Clairity Click-it: Sandpail Full of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources - Clairification
This very title by Maria Popova, The Marginalian, speaks to me: How We Render Reality: Attention as an Instrument of Love. You know I talk a lot about philanthropy as a manifestation of , right? Popov...
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July 18, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Clairity Click-it: Sandpail Full of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
clairification.com/clickit/clai... Lots of good reading for nonprofit folks!
clairification.com/clickit/clai... Lots of good reading for nonprofit folks!
NEW Clairity Click-it: Sandpail Full of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
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clairification.com/clickit/clai... Please share with those who work in and/or support nonprofits!
Clairity Click-it: Sandpail Full of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources - Clairification
This very title by Maria Popova, The Marginalian, speaks to me: How We Render Reality: Attention as an Instrument of Love. You know I talk a lot about philanthropy as a manifestation of , right? Popov...
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July 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM
NEW Clairity Click-it: Sandpail Full of Nonprofit Links + Free Resources
clairification.com/clickit/clai... Please share with those who work in and/or support nonprofits!
clairification.com/clickit/clai... Please share with those who work in and/or support nonprofits!
Give Major Donors Something They Actually Want to Fund
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Give Major Donors Something They Actually Want to Fund - Clairification
Success in major gift fundraising relies on making donor prospects an offer they can’t refuse. What’s a donor offer, you wonder? It’s what a donor receives in return for their anticipated gift. The do...
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July 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Give Major Donors Something They Actually Want to Fund
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