#JeffBrooks
The ONE thing you need to know about #fundraising, from Mark Phillips of Bluefrog, via @jeffbrooks and his Future Fundraising Now blog:

She is not one of your donors. You are one of her charities.

LOVE this. Love it. So true.

#nonprofits #philanthropy
November 20, 2024 at 1:49 AM
RIP FIB:After 112 episodes, @jeffbrooks and @StevenScreen have officially ceased their podcast, Fundraising Is Beautiful. But you can still listen to all those episodes.

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RIP FIB
The “Fundraising is Beautiful” podcast is over, but you can still listen to many great episodes.
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December 6, 2024 at 11:31 PM
It's 4th March (or March forth!), so it's National Grammar Day in the USA. @jeffbrooks shares advice on grammar and usage rules for fundraisers:

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Fundraising rules for National Grammar Day - Future Fundraising Now
Today, March 4th, is the only date that's also a command: March forth!
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December 6, 2024 at 5:20 PM
"The Science of Ask Strings" and a surprising idea to test for fundraising results:by @jeffbrooks. Just mentioned on #FundraisingEverywhere.

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"The Science of Ask Strings" and a surprising idea to test for fundraising results - Future Fundraising Now
by guest blogger George Crankovic,  The Clued-in Copywriter.
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December 6, 2024 at 1:34 PM
From the 244 fundraising-related blogs that he follows @jeffbrooks has chosen those that give him the most ideas and inspiration:

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Best Fundraising blogs for 2018 - Future Fundraising Now
I follow 244 blogs, all of them at least distantly related to our great work of fundraising.
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December 5, 2024 at 12:19 PM
The weird, uncomfortable blessing of fundraising by @jeffbrooks. I love fundraisers' stories.

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The weird, uncomfortable blessing of fundraising - Future Fundraising Now
I was in Uganda, gathering stories on behalf of a client. At that time, Uganda was Ground Zero of the AIDS epidemic. The disease had devastated parts of the
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December 5, 2024 at 10:58 AM
What my cat taught me about fundraising, by @jeffbrooks:#YouAreNotYourDonor

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What my cat taught me about fundraising - Future Fundraising Now
My cat and I are great friends. We love hanging out together.
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December 5, 2024 at 10:39 AM
When will email fundraising fade away?via @jeffbrooks. Spoiler> not for a long time

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When will email fundraising fade away? - Future Fundraising Now
We've heard from more than one "expert" that email is a dying fundraising medium, being replaced by various fad-of-the-week social platforms.
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December 4, 2024 at 7:03 PM
What to do about overhead:by @jeffbrooks

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What to do about overhead - Future Fundraising Now
Like just about everyone else in our industry, I stood up and cheered when I saw Dan Pallotta's recent TED Talk The way we think about charity is dead wrong.
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December 4, 2024 at 6:45 PM
We don't see things the way our donors see things:by @jeffbrooks

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We don't see things the way our donors see things - Future Fundraising Now
A week ago today, my heart sank when I checked my email. A sick feeling rose to my throat.
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December 4, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Biggest day for giving in the USA? Not #GivingTuesday (yet!) but 31 Dec, says @jeffbrooks:

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Get ready for the biggest online giving day of 2015 (it's not Giving Tuesday) - Future Fundraising Now
Are you ready for the biggest online giving day of the year? It's December 31. You can't afford to let it slide!
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December 4, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Oof! @jeffbrooks pulls no punches here. But this is a necessary kick in the pants for the #nonprofit sector + its #fundraising during this crisis: "Amateurs -- often (but not always) in the form of opinionated board members -- have too much sway in fundraising decision-making.
November 20, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Your donors are not YOUR donors: an asset you own/control. You are THEIR charity: the way they accomplish their goals. Love it, @JeffBrooks!
November 20, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Things no donor said, ever: Love this! Thanks, @JeffBrooks!
November 20, 2024 at 1:16 AM
GREAT Prezi from the inimitable @JeffBrooks on Storytelling (for Nonprofits) the Right Way: #fundraising
November 20, 2024 at 1:08 AM
#DukeEnergy preparing staging area in #RaleighNC for nearly 1000 crews ahead of weekend #winterstorm, spokesman #JeffBrooks tells us they expect this to be a major storm & you're running out of time to prepare, if you lose power text OUT to 57801
January 23, 2026 at 10:34 PM