Non Profit DNA Blog

Healthy Habits for Strong Stewardship - A Weekly Practice Feb 10, 2026

If there was something you could do each week that would increase your donor giving and engagement, you’d jump at it, wouldn’t you? 

In this blog ser...

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Healthy Habits for Strong Stewardship - A Daily Practice Feb 05, 2026

There’s no shortage of pithy sayings and advice about New Year’s resolutions. My favorite, though, is the simple truth that resolutions are not habits...

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New Year Kickstart: Wish Lists Work Jan 27, 2026

 

A sizable chunk of any nonprofit’s budget supports equipment, goods, and services. Too often, we miss creative ways to fund those budget items and ...

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New Year Kick Start: Special Projects for Mid-level Givers Jan 21, 2026

Nonprofits and ministries usually focus on two ends of the giving spectrum: major donors and annual contributors. Too often, mid-level givers fall by ...

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Positioning Your Organization for Transformational Gifts - Leveraging Donor-Advised Funds Nov 10, 2025

We’re unpacking key ways you can best position your nonprofit for planned giving in this blog series, and we’ve outlined some of the key concerns that...

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Positioning Your Organization for Transformational Gifts - The Magic Bullet Oct 29, 2025

Every nonprofit struggles with its annual budget process.

“I wish we had an investment fund that let us think strategically!”

“If only we had an end...

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Creative Revenue Streams for Nonprofits Sep 01, 2025

Healthy nonprofits are ones that seek and sustain multiple revenue streams. While donation revenue from individuals, major donors, and grants are the ...

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Overcoming Fundraising Obstacles - Part 1 Jun 04, 2025

Unplanned Expenses

Effective stewardship and donor development takes careful planning. A lot of thought should go into your fundraising efforts to en...

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Five Ideas for Motivating Donors - Part 5 May 19, 2025

Recognition and Unexpected Thank Yous

If you’ve been a reader of this blog, you’ve heard me say this in the past: many organizations tend to do a poo...

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Five Ideas for Motivating Donors - Part 4 May 07, 2025

Making the Most of Receipts

Nonprofits and ministries whip out tax receipts that look sterile – official, dry documents that simply list the calendar...

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Five Ideas for Motivating Donors - Part 3 Apr 21, 2025

The Value of Donor Dinners

Why do your top givers support your organization? What drives them? What are they most passionate about? What pieces of yo...

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Five Ideas for Motivating Donors - Part 2 Feb 26, 2025

A significant portion of any nonprofit’s budget goes toward equipment, goods, and services. However, many organizations overlook creative ways to fund...

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