Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, has been a development professional and fundraising consultant for more than 20 years. Recognized as a leading expert in her field, she’s helped small and large nonprofits alike raise millions of dollars through major gift and capital campaigns, board development, annual fund campaigns, direct mail, and planned gift solicitations.
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Never Ask for a Major Gift at a Restaurant
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How to Determine an Exact Ask Amount for Each of Your Major Gift Donors
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Your Future Major Gifts Depend on Top-Notch Stewardship
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Red Flags of Major Gift Fundraising
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Professional Development for Fundraisers Pays Off
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A Culture of Philanthropy: 3 Things You MUST DO
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Yes! You Can Raise Major Gifts | Major Gifts Challenge
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How to Determine a Major Gift for Your Organization
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Precisely How to Determine and Calculate Your Major Gift Goal
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Precisely How to Conduct Your First Meeting with a Major Donor
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Do Your Donors Give Bad Advice?
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Planned Giving and Major Gifts: A Winning Combination
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A Beginner’s Guide to Board Retreats, a Staple of Successful Major Gift Programs
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How to Put in the Time to Raise Major Gifts
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How to Get a First Meeting with a Major Donor | Major Gifts Challenge
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Why Have a Board Retreat? – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Creating a Donor Pipeline: Building a List of Major Gift Prospects
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Should You Ask Donors for Gifts During Coronavirus?, by Amy Eisenstein
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How and Why to Use a Pre-Call Letter – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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How to Cultivate Long Distance Donors | Major Gifts Challenge
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How much should a Major Gift Officer raise?
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Fundraising through the Coronavirus Crisis, by Amy Eisenstein
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Maintain Your Annual Fund During a Capital Campaign – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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OK to Ask for a Gift on Your FIRST Donor Visit?
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Do You Have Good Fundraising Habits?
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How to Secure a Donor Visit
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Practice and Prepare: A Strategic Pair for Your Ask Meeting Agenda
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7 Ways to Keep Nonprofit Development Staff Content (for EDs)
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Who to Raise Major Gifts from for Your Organization
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5 Ways to Continue Your Fundraising Education
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Coronavirus Townhall: Rachel Hutchisson on the Ecosystem of Good, by Amy Eisenstein
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How to Show Your Donors You Care on Valentine’s Day
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How to Overcome Your Fear of Asking | Major Gifts Challenge
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How Do I Set Up a Board “Give and Get” Policy? – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Use the Pareto Principal to Earn Bigger Donations
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4 Commitments to Raise Major Gifts in the New Year
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Board Members Should Ask for Support — Not Money!
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How to Prime Your Donors BEFORE You Ask for a Major Gift
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Development Directors Who Stay Raise More Money
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How to Create a Major Gift Stewardship Plan | Major Gifts Challenge
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Your Secret Weapon to Raising the Biggest Gifts: An Engaged Board
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Coronavirus Townhall: Steven Shattuck on Data-Driven Fundraising, by Amy Eisenstein
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Let’s Kill the Idea of Nonprofit Overhead
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2 Strategies to Avoid Nonprofit Job Hopping
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Get to Know Donors BEFORE Asking for Gifts
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Give Thanks to Your Donors – It’s the Easiest Way to Raise Money
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Why Diversity Matters for Nonprofits: Interview with Kishshana Palmer, by Amy Eisenstein
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2 Tips to Raise Major Gifts
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How a Novel Thank You Boosts Fundraising Results
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5 Ways to Engage Your Board in Nonprofit Fundraising
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A Month by Month Cultivation Plan for Donors
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When is the Right Time to Raise Major Gifts?
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Coronavirus Townhall: Stephanie Thomas on Virtual Events, by Amy Eisenstein
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How to Overcome Your Fear of Asking for Money
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How to Manage Your Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis, by Amy Eisenstein
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3 Ways to Turn a “No” into a “Yes”
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Where Do I Start with a New Board?
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4 Calculated Risks that Reap BIG Rewards
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What to Do AFTER You Ask for a Major Gift
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Unicorns Unite: Book Highlights and Commentary, by Amy Eisenstein
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Coronavirus Townhall: Andrea Kihlstedt on Future Fundraising, by Amy Eisenstein
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How Do I Get Board Members to Help with Fundraising?
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After Asking for a Major Gift: Responding Yes, No, or Maybe
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Train Your Board to Fundraise at Board Meetings – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Take the Fundraising Fitness Test: Interview with Jim Greenfield, by Amy Eisenstein
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Coronavirus Townhall: Julia Campbell on Change through Social Media, by Amy Eisenstein
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How to Determine the Right Ask Amount – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Telling Your Nonprofit’s Story – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Top-Notch Stewardship = Repeat Major Gifts
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2 Uncommon Ways to Appreciate Your Donors
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Ideal Donors for Your Nonprofit have Capacity and Inclination
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Hidden Gems in Your Donor Database: Interview with Steven Shattuck, by Amy Eisenstein
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3 Ways for Fundraisers to Better Manage Time
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Prime Your Donors with the Jedi Mind Trick
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Seth Godin on Non-Profit Resilience in the Age of COVID-19, by Amy Eisenstein
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Coronavirus Townhall: Amy Eisenstein on Virtual Solicitation, by Amy Eisenstein
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The 3 Secrets Our Clients Use to Raise 6-Figure Gifts Right Now, Without Any New Donors
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Donor Retention vs. New Donors: Donor Retention ALWAYS Wins
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Friendraising: How to Raise Major Gifts When You Have No Donors
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How to Communicate Social ROI to Donors
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Get Your Board Members to Give 100% – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Get an Accountability Partner to Raise Major Gifts
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Get Back to Raising Major Gifts: 4 Productivity Tips
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Give Thanks to Your Donors – It’s the Easiest Way to Raise Money, by Amy Eisenstein
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Coronavirus Townhall: Lauren Steiner on Seeking Grants, by Amy Eisenstein
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Coronavirus Townhall: Lynne Wester on Nonprofit Stewardship, by Amy Eisenstein
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Tales from the Crypt: Dead People Give More through Bequests
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How to Ask for a Major Gift – It’s a Negotiation
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How to Explain a Reserve to Donors – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Regain Your Passion for Fundraising – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Recruit Board Members Who Are Hungry to Raise Major Gifts
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Engaging Mid-Value Donors: Interview with Kimberly Blease, by Amy Eisenstein
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Fame and Fortune Await: Take the Major Gifts Challenge!
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Nonprofit Leadership Styles: Interview with Marc Pitman, by Amy Eisenstein
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How to Calculate the Amount of a Major Gift and 3 Reasons Why Size Matters
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Creating a Culture of Philanthropy: Interview with Susan Holt, by Amy Eisenstein
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Measuring and Communicating Fundraising Effectiveness: Interview with Andy Davis, by Amy Eisenstein
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How to Meet Donors for the First Time – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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Creating a Donor Pipeline: Zero in on Your BEST Major Gift Prospects
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Major Gift Fundraising 201: Engage Your Board in 15 Minutes per Month, by Amy Eisenstein
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