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At Midwest Studies Group, we literally interview donors on a constant basis as we get them on board for a variety of fundraising, planned giving, and capital campaign projects. nn One topic we talk about is how they love being thanked the most. The amazing answer is that so many times we spend time thinking […]

Planning your fundraising goals? 4th quarter for many nonprofits is right around the corner. As you budget for the next fiscal year there are three fundraising goal questions we want you to keep in mind: n n 1) Is there a strategy behind your fundraising goals? Did you break down where your money is coming […]

Accepting a donation at a nonprofit can be very rewarding but once in a while it can be pretty funny though. We can all remember stories of a donation that was accepted in which you basically got a pile of junk. How many of you have ever accepted a set of encyclopedias because the donor […]

It should probably be no surprise that one of the top questions we get revolves around the growth of a nonprofit financially. Organizations constantly reach out to us, asking how they can increase their annual giving or planned giving programs. nnn When we listen to organizations on how they are trying to grow their giving […]