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Let Donors Know: Philanthropy Is Here to Stay
Giving
Viken Mikaelian

Let Donors Know: Philanthropy Is Here to Stay

In 1900 they predicted that C, X and Q would vanish from our alphabet. 10 years later it was predicted we would have flying bicycles. The U.S. Congressional Calendar predicts that philanthropic incentives may be legislated out of existence sometime soon. That’s not going to happen. Philanthropy is here to stay!

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Leave CGA Rate News for Wall Street
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Viken Mikaelian

Leave the News on CGA Rates for Wall Street

If you’re advertising that annuity rates are about to go down, you’re essentially shouting “Come and get it before it’s too late!” That makes you sound like you’re Kmart, running a Blue Light Special. Leave the CGA rates (charitable gift annuity rates) to wall street!

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Is Your Planned Giving Website Up-To-Date?
Planned Giving Marketing
Viken Mikaelian

Is Your Planned Giving Website Up-To-Date?

Your donors and prospects are online researching – And their numbers are growing. If you don’t have a compelling web presence, you simply do not exist. Here’s why your planned giving website needs to be kept up to date, and how to do it easily!

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Are My Donors and Prospects Using the Internet?
Direct Mail and Planned Giving
Viken Mikaelian

Are My Donors and Prospects Using the Internet?

U.S. seniors use the Internet more than their younger counterparts and are the fastest growing sector of the PC-purchasing public. And according to Pew Research, four out of ten seniors now own smartphones, which is more than double than in 2013. And the rate of online adoption also increases with wealth.

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Overkill Marketing
Planned Giving Marketing
Viken Mikaelian

Overkill Marketing

Overkill marketing is a simple way to get your prospects tune you out without trying. Don’t make that mistake. Here’s how to market the right way to keep your donors giving year in and year out.

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What Works and What Doesn’t in Planned Giving Marketing
Planned Giving Marketing
Viken Mikaelian

What Works and What Doesn’t in Planned Giving Marketing

When you market planned gifts, you are trying to persuade people to do something that most of them don’t even want to think about – permanently transfer assets away from their control and that of their families. Here’s how to do planned giving marketing the right way!

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stop multitasking
Effective fundraising
Dan Rice

Stop Multitasking… it Reduces Your Productivity!

So you think you’re good at multitasking? You can talk on the phone, write an email and schedule a dentist appointment online all at once, can you? Scientific studies show that’s not true. It’s time to stop multitasking, before you destroy your productivity!

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