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Exercise Every Opportunity To Convert Nondonors Environmentally Conscious Options Program Directly Impacts Donors — and the Planet Host Productive Staff Meeting Regularly Test Your Stewardship Practices Naming Efforts Benches Offer Beautiful and Comfortable Memorial Heartwarming Events Holiday Fundraiser Raises Awareness for Organization Luminary Sales Boost Proceeds Attracting Donors', Would‐be Donors' Attention Identify and Shout Out Your Organization's Achievements Do You Prefer Steady Support Or One Major Gift? Overcoming Objections Second‐ask Phonathon Raises More Than $18K for College Multi‐dimensional Donor Relationships Turn Current Donors Into Estate Donors and Vice Versa Independent Assessment Tools Leverage Charity Navigator Rating to Your Advantage Tool Takes Narrative Approach To Charity Evaluation Celebrate Your Supporters Are You Making a Sufficient Number of Awards? Major Gift Matters Making the Right Donor Connection Makes All the Difference Giving Society Members Receive Unique Piece of College History How to Write an Effective, Outcome‐based Grant Proposal Consider Outsourcing Endowment Fund Management Training Procedures Strengthen Board Member Solicitation Skills Budget‐minded Planning Tips How to Save on Retreat Expenses First‐time Event Success Event Offers Seamless Registration, Incentives to Raise More Five Rules for Preserving Planned Gift Expectancies When Times Are Tight, Get Creative to Raise Funds Profiles Of Success Blueprint for a Half‐million‐dollar Fundraiser