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 Stories from Donors in the 2021 Burk Donor Survey on Why They Give
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By Penelope Burk
In Burk Donor Survey, Donor Comments, Stories from or about Donors
Posted March 31, 2021

Stories from Donors in the 2021 Burk Donor Survey on Why They Give

Many respondents in our annual Burk Donor Survey have been giving for decades, but most still vividly remember what inspired them to become donors. As you draft your next appeal, shape your next [...]

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 Philanthropy and The Power of Parents
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By Penelope Burk
In Burk Donor Survey, Stories from or about Donors
Posted March 12, 2021

Philanthropy and The Power of Parents

It’s that time again when I get to revel in the stories from donors about what inspired them to start giving. So far, more than 16,000 active American donors have participated in The 2021 Burk [...]

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Burk Donor Survey

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Donor-Centered Leadership tackles one of our most frustrating and costly problems – the high turnover rate of staff and the financial toll it takes on not-for-profits.
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In this fully updated and substantially expanded second edition, author, researcher and fundraising expert Penelope Burk describes her groundbreaking methodology that challenges accepted fundraising practice by focusing on strategies that extend donor loyalty and significantly increase revenue. Fully updated and substantially expanded with all-new research. Also included is an entire chapted of annotated Donor-Centered thank you letters.
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