Danielle M. Locke
Top 10 Grant Mistakes I See All the Time
Lately there has been a theme in my client calls... Grants. Specifically, unfunded grant applications and why. There are many reasons a...
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Danielle M. Locke
- Sep 15
- 2 min
End of Year Appeal Planning Guide
I am working with three clients right now on their year-end appeals. I know how stressful it is! What to say? When to send it? What to...
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Danielle M. Locke
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
Donors Can Give More With These Tax-Deductible Options
It’s the season for email newsletters hitting your inbox with tips for shopping, travel, and tax planning. I get it! With so much...
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Danielle M. Locke
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Annual Fundraising Grid
Recently I helped a nonprofit client grow their annual unrestricted income from less than $30K to more than $200,000... in ONE YEAR! They...
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Danielle M. Locke
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Online Donation Software and CRM List
Tracking and organizing donor data can be overwhelming, therefore stressful. The good news is that the solution is out there for you!...
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Danielle M. Locke
- Oct 18, 2021
- 5 min
Rethinking Corporate Sponsorships
My Best Tips to Maximize Corporate Giving for Your Nonprofit News flash, fundraising friends! You are missing out on significant dollars...
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Danielle M. Locke
- Sep 23, 2021
- 6 min
How to Boost Your Year-End Giving
The chill of a cool fall breeze brings with it the pressure of fundraising goals and year-end giving campaigns.
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Danielle M. Locke
- Aug 3, 2021
- 6 min
7 Simple Steps to Start Raising Unrestricted Gifts
What could your nonprofit accomplish if there was a money tree in the back yard? Every nonprofit leader I know would be happy to spend...
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Danielle M. Locke
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
10 easy ways to say Thank You
As the season of giving gets underway, let’s talk Donor Stewardship (a.k.a. saying thank you). Donor Stewardship is about progressively...
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Danielle M. Locke
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Moving your fundraising beyond the pandemic
We are all ready to move on, especially your donors. How have you continued to connect and engage your donors?
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Danielle M. Locke
- Mar 20, 2020
- 3 min
Don’t stop communicating with your donors during COVID-19
Realign your fundraising to be donor-focused The sign on every door in America reads “Closed”. But your donor connections should be “open...
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