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About Me
Amy Eisenstein, MPA, CFRE is the Principal and Owner of Tri Point Fundraising, a full-service consulting firm for nonprofit organizations and foundations. Before creating Tri Point Fundraising, Amy served for more than ten years in the nonprofit sector as director of development in large and small nonprofit organizations, where she raised millions of dollars through event planning, grant writing, capital and annual campaigns, direct mail, and major and planned gift solicitations.
Amy's new book, 50 Asks in 50 Weeks: A Guide to Better Fundraising for Your Small Development Shop, published by CharityChannel Press, will help you identify new prospects for your organization and systemize your asking, so that you raise more money this year. It is now available on www.amazon.com, from CharityChannel Press, or on the Tri Point Fundraising website. Amy is a frequent speaker at conferences and staff and board retreats on a variety of topics, and would love the opportunity to energize your board and staff members around fundraising at your next meeting or conference.
Amy is also a contributing author of the new book, YOU and Your Nonprofit: Practical Advice and Tips from the CharityChannel Professional Community, published by CharityChannel Press in June, 2011.
Amy currently serves as VP of Development on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals – New Jersey Chapter, and served as chair of the 2010 AFP-NJ Conference on Philanthropy. She received her Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management from the Wagner Graduate School at NYU and her Bachelor's Degree from Douglass College at Rutgers University. Amy has been a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) since 2004.
Amy can be reached through CharityChannel by clicking on the "Send Message" link above, or via her website at www.tripointfundraising.com.
April 23-
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 The Pre-Ask Meeting: Who, What, When, Where and Why? The most important activity on every cultivation plan for soliciting major gifts from prospective donors is a personal meeting or visit. You will want to meet with all major gifts prospects, regardles
about 3 weeks ago Read Read More The most important activity on every cultivation plan for soliciting major gifts from prospective donors is a personal meeting or visit. You will want to meet with all major gifts prospects, regardless of whether you already have a good relationship with them (board members and other volunteers), as well as those you need to meet… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/the-pre-ask-meeting-who-what-when-where-and-why/">Continue »</a>
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April 09-
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Getting a Major Gift: Moving From Cultivation to the Ask If you’ve been following the Major Gifts Challenge, we’re getting closer and closer to asking for a gift. And if you haven’t been following along, it’s never too late to start! Let’s take another quick look at the four stages of the fundraising cycle. 1.
about 2 months ago Read Read More If you’ve been following the Major Gifts Challenge, we’re getting closer and closer to asking for a gift. And if you haven’t been following along, it’s never too late to start! Let’s take another quick look at the four stages of the fundraising cycle. 1. Identification Congratulations! You’ve already identified your top prospective donors. 2.… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/getting-a-major-gift-moving-from-cultivation-to-the-ask/">Continue »</a>
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March 19-
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Board Retreats: An Excellent Tool for Getting Major Gifts Has your organization had a board retreat in the last 12 months? What about in the last 3 years? 10 years? If you’re like many nonprofit organizations, you fall into one of two common camps with regar
about 2 months ago Read Read More Has your organization had a board retreat in the last 12 months? What about in the last 3 years? 10 years? If you’re like many nonprofit organizations, you fall into one of two common camps with regard to board retreats: You don’t have them nearly as often as you should (haven’t had a retreat for… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/board-retreats-an-excellent-tool-for-getting-major-gifts/">Continue »</a>
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March 05-
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The 4 Pillars of Major Gift Relationships Looking for major gifts for your cause? The key lies in building relationships with your top 20 prospective donors. Don’t have a top 20 list yet? Check out the previous posts in the Major Gifts Challe
about 3 months ago Read Read More Looking for major gifts for your cause? The key lies in building relationships with your top 20 prospective donors. Don’t have a top 20 list yet? Check out the previous posts in the Major Gifts Challenge to get yourself caught up. The Art of Building Relationships Fundraising is about relationships. The relationship-building stage of the… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/4-pillars-of-major-gift-relationships/">Continue »</a>
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February 19-
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Who Are Your Donors? Discover Your Major Gift Prospects Do You Know Who Your Donors Are? If you want to be successful at Major Gifts fundraising, a crucial step is to identify who you will ask. We’ve already gone over some of the other “getting started” st
about 3 months ago Read Read More Do You Know Who Your Donors Are? If you want to be successful at Major Gifts fundraising, a crucial step is to identify who you will ask. We’ve already gone over some of the other “getting started” steps, including committing to getting more major gifts (i.e., taking the Major Gifts Challenge), and determining the size… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/who-are-your-donors-major-gift-prospects/">Continue »</a>
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February 05-
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How to Thank Your Donors: Stop Focusing on the Money! Before you can ask for a major gift, you need to focus on gratitude. Stop thinking of your donors as ATM machines and really focus on them as people. Think about what they do for your organization. Th
about 4 months ago Read Read More Before you can ask for a major gift, you need to focus on gratitude. Stop thinking of your donors as ATM machines and really focus on them as people. Think about what they do for your organization. They don’t simply give money. They save lives. They feed the hungry and house the homeless. They educate… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/how-to-thank-donors-stop-focusing-on-the-money/">Continue »</a>
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January 21-
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How Big is a Major Gift? Congratulations on making the commitment to take the Major Gifts Challenge! If you missed the first post, click the link below: Be Rich and Famous: Take the Major Gifts Challenge Are you ready to star
about 4 months ago Read Read More Congratulations on making the commitment to take the Major Gifts Challenge! If you missed the first post, click the link below: Be Rich and Famous: Take the Major Gifts Challenge Are you ready to start raising major gifts? Good! What is a Major Gift? The first step is to define what a “Major Gift” is… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/how-big-is-a-major-gift/">Continue »</a>
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January 07-
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Be Rich and Famous: Take the Major Gifts Challenge Do you want the opportunity to skyrocket your career while learning how to solicit major gifts? Be rich: In less than a year, you can increase your organization’s annual fund by 10%, 20%, 100% or more
about 5 months ago Read Read More Do you want the opportunity to skyrocket your career while learning how to solicit major gifts? Be rich: In less than a year, you can increase your organization’s annual fund by 10%, 20%, 100% or more. Be famous: In 12 month’s time, you can be revered by your boss, board members and colleagues. If becoming… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/major-gifts-challenge/">Continue »</a>
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December 17-
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Exceed Your Fundraising Goals in the New Year Are you prepared to fundraise in the New Year? Will you meet, or even exceed, last year’s fundraising goals? How much more could you raise with a few changes to your plan? Follow these 10 steps and I
about 5 months ago Read Read More Are you prepared to fundraise in the New Year? Will you meet, or even exceed, last year’s fundraising goals? How much more could you raise with a few changes to your plan? Follow these 10 steps and I guarantee you’ll leave last year in the dust. 1. Start by setting some goals. As the saying… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/exceed-your-fundraising-goals-in-the-new-year/">Continue »</a>
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November 29-
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When Did Fundraising Stop Being Fun? 3 Ways to Bring the Joy Back One of my goals as a trainer, author, speaker and consultant is to make fundraising more fun and joyful for board and staff members. Are you having fun with fundraising? Many of my clients hired me to
about 6 months ago Read Read More One of my goals as a trainer, author, speaker and consultant is to make fundraising more fun and joyful for board and staff members. Are you having fun with fundraising? Many of my clients hired me to reinfuse staff and board members with enthusiasm, motivation, and passion for their cause. And, to put fun into… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/when-did-fundraising-stop-being-fun-3-ways-to-bring-joyto-fundraising/">Continue »</a>
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November 19-
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10 More Ways to Show Donors Your Gratitude As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, we concentrate more than ever on showing our gratitude. How do you show your donors gratitude? Are you truly grateful for what they do? Do they know it? Of course,
about 6 months ago Read Read More As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, we concentrate more than ever on showing our gratitude. How do you show your donors gratitude? Are you truly grateful for what they do? Do they know it? Of course, you should show your donors gratitude all year round, but since the theme of giving thanks is especially prevalent at this… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/10-more-ways-to-show-donors-your-gratitude/">Continue »</a>
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November 05-
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8 Simple Steps to Create an Outstanding Development Office Whether it’s your first day on the job at a new organization, or you’ve been at your organization for many years, you’re reading this because you want guidance on how to get your development shop off
about 7 months ago Read Read More Whether it’s your first day on the job at a new organization, or you’ve been at your organization for many years, you’re reading this because you want guidance on how to get your development shop off on the right footing, or significantly improve an existing one. If you fall into the latter category, do not… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/8-simple-steps-to-create-an-outstanding-development-office/">Continue »</a>
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October 17-
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Fundraising Volunteers: ‘Tis the Season to Be Specific As the leaves turn colors and drop to the ground, you can smell smoke from your neighbor’s fireplaces and feel the snow in the air. This signals the start of holiday season and the year-end giving fre
about 7 months ago Read Read More As the leaves turn colors and drop to the ground, you can smell smoke from your neighbor’s fireplaces and feel the snow in the air. This signals the start of holiday season and the year-end giving frenzy. Many people look to volunteer and give back during the holiday season, which means, it’s a perfect time… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/fundraising-volunteers-tis-the-season-to-be-specific/">Continue »</a>
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September 12-
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5 Simple Steps to Turn Volunteers into Fundraisers Do you want to raise more money? Of course you do! A great strategy to do just that involves using volunteers for fundraising. But before we discuss how to use volunteers to fundraise, it’s important to understand why we use them. Why We Use Volunteers for Fundraising 1.
about 9 months ago Read Read More Do you want to raise more money? Of course you do! A great strategy to do just that involves using volunteers for fundraising. But before we discuss how to use volunteers to fundraise, it’s important to understand why we use them. Why We Use Volunteers for Fundraising 1. Volunteers bring sincerity and passion. Volunteers already… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/5-simple-steps-to-turn-volunteers-into-fundraisers/">Continue »</a>
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August 22-
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The End is Coming! 6 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Year-End Giving As a fundraiser, I take year-end fundraising seriously, and you should too. Spoiler Alert! At the end of this post, I’ll be giving away two free phone consultation sessions to help you whip your year-
about 9 months ago Read Read More As a fundraiser, I take year-end fundraising seriously, and you should too. Spoiler Alert! At the end of this post, I’ll be giving away two free phone consultation sessions to help you whip your year-end giving into shape! But read the post first… no cheating! According to several sources, the end of the year is… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/6-things-you-can-do-to-prepare-for-year-end-giving/">Continue »</a>
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August 07-
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Stop Fundraising and Start Thinking Like a Business How often do you take a step back from your organization and look at the bigger picture? I’d like you to try something… Stop fundraising, just for today. Take a moment to think about some possible alternative revenue sources for your organization.
about 10 months ago Read Read More How often do you take a step back from your organization and look at the bigger picture? I’d like you to try something… Stop fundraising, just for today. Take a moment to think about some possible alternative revenue sources for your organization. I’m certainly not suggesting that you stop fundraising altogether, just for today. A… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/stop-fundraising-and-start-thinking-like-a-business/">Continue »</a>
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July 24-
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End the Frustration: 6 Realistic Expectations for your Board Members If you are like many nonprofit professionals, you may be frustrated by the performance (or lack thereof) from your board members. However, it might be your fault that your board members are underperfo
about 10 months ago Read Read More If you are like many nonprofit professionals, you may be frustrated by the performance (or lack thereof) from your board members. However, it might be your fault that your board members are underperforming! Does your nonprofit have expectations for its board members? Are those expectations written down? Does each board member know and understand what… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/end-the-frustration-6-realistic-expectations-for-your-board-members/">Continue »</a>
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July 10-
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Are You Burning Bridges with Your Donors? You’ve been raising funds. You’re organization is beginning to thrive. You’re feeling good. But what you may not realize is that there’s a fire licking at your heels. If you haven’t been properly than
about 11 months ago Read Read More You’ve been raising funds. You’re organization is beginning to thrive. You’re feeling good. But what you may not realize is that there’s a fire licking at your heels. If you haven’t been properly thanking your donors, the bridge between you and them is about to become a raging inferno! So, are you burning bridges with… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/are-you-burning-bridges-with-your-donors/">Continue »</a>
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June 20-
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Do You Work for a Nonprofit and Hate Your Job? Day in and day out, you’re working for your nonprofit. Do you find yourself loving your job as you once did, or hating it? Ask yourself these three questions: Do you hate your boss? Does fundraising m
about 11 months ago Read Read More Day in and day out, you’re working for your nonprofit. Do you find yourself loving your job as you once did, or hating it? Ask yourself these three questions: Do you hate your boss? Does fundraising make your miserable? Does the thought of your next board meeting make you wish you had a root canal… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/do-you-work-for-a-nonprofit-and-hate-your-jo/">Continue »</a>
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June 06-
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3 Ways to Turn Board Members into Fundraising Fanatics So what do you do when your board simply won’t help with your fundraising efforts? Pull out your hair? Gnash your teeth? Recently I had the opportunity to speak at the Foundation Center in NYC. The to
a year ago Read Read More So what do you do when your board simply won’t help with your fundraising efforts? Pull out your hair? Gnash your teeth? Recently I had the opportunity to speak at the Foundation Center in NYC. The topic was How to Engage Board Members with Fundraising. While I shared several methods to engage board members, here… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/3-was-to-turn-board-members-into-fundraising-fanatics/">Continue »</a>
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May 16-
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Rehearse Before Asking and Watch Your Donations Soar One of my more popular speaking topics is about overcoming the “fear of asking” or learning how to ask for gifts in more effective, efficient ways. If you want to improve your success rate and/or comf
a year ago Read Read More One of my more popular speaking topics is about overcoming the “fear of asking” or learning how to ask for gifts in more effective, efficient ways. If you want to improve your success rate and/or comfort level with asking individuals for contributions to your organization, you need to practice. The subject of money is taboo… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/rehearse-before-asking-and-watch-your-donations-soar/">Continue »</a>
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May 02-
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Show Your Donors Some Love and Reap the Rewards Last week I attended the Gift Planning Council of New Jersey’s annual conference. I wish you could have been there with me. It reinforced my belief that even small shops can raise a ton of money. Here
a year ago Read Read More Last week I attended the Gift Planning Council of New Jersey’s annual conference. I wish you could have been there with me. It reinforced my belief that even small shops can raise a ton of money. Here are some terrific tips from the conference for you to implement today! Focus on Gifts that Don’t Impact… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/show-your-donors-some-love-and-reap-the-rewards/">Continue »</a>
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April 18-
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Do You Make These 4 Big Fundraising Mistakes? Even intelligent, hardworking, well-intentioned fundraisers make mistakes from time to time. We all do. Here are four big ones to watch out for: Mistake #1: Treating All Donors the Same Do you wish th
a year ago Read Read More Even intelligent, hardworking, well-intentioned fundraisers make mistakes from time to time. We all do. Here are four big ones to watch out for: Mistake #1: Treating All Donors the Same Do you wish that donors would treat your organization like the most important charity? If so, you should be treating them like your most important… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/do-you-make-these-4-fundraising-mistakes/">Continue »</a>
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April 11-
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How to Raise Money Even When Your Board Won’t Help
a year ago Read Read More Wouldn’t it be great if your board members were enthusiastic, passionate, and committed to fundraising for your organization? While the organizations I work with see significant movement of board members toward this ideal, many organizations don’t take the time or resources to train board members properly. If this is the reality at your organization, there… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/how-to-raise-money-even-when-your-board-wont-help/">Continue »</a>
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March 28-
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Asking for Donations: When Does “No” Mean “No”? You’ve prepared. You’ve practiced. You’ve overcome your fear of asking for a donation. So you make the ask and they say “no.” But how do you know when “no” really means “no”? I tell my kids “no” all t
a year ago Read Read More You’ve prepared. You’ve practiced. You’ve overcome your fear of asking for a donation. So you make the ask and they say “no.” But how do you know when “no” really means “no”? I tell my kids “no” all the time. Yet, it doesn’t stop them from asking again, and again, and again. They do this… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/asking-for-donations-when-does-no-mean-no/">Continue »</a>
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March 14-
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Scared to Ask? Getting Started with Face-to-Face Fundraising Are you scared to ask? If so, you’re not alone. As a nonprofit consultant, I spend a large part of my time teaching volunteers and nonprofit professionals how to ask, as well as how to overcome their
a year ago Read Read More Are you scared to ask? If so, you’re not alone. As a nonprofit consultant, I spend a large part of my time teaching volunteers and nonprofit professionals how to ask, as well as how to overcome their fear of fundraising. Scared to Ask: Getting Started with Face-to-Face Fundraising is the topic for my session at… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/scared-to-ask-get-started-with-face-to-face-fundraising/">Continue »</a>
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February 28-
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A New Resource for Donor-Centered Planned Giving As a consultant, I try to stress the importance of having a planned giving program to all of my clients, regardless of the size or capacity of the nonprofit I’m working with. However, other priorities
a year ago Read Read More As a consultant, I try to stress the importance of having a planned giving program to all of my clients, regardless of the size or capacity of the nonprofit I’m working with. However, other priorities often get moved to the top of the list and planned giving gets moved to the back burner. But it… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/new-resource-for-donor-centered-planned-giving/">Continue »</a>
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Creating a 60 Day Fundraising Plan: Days 31-60 To get your year off to a strong start, I’ve prepared a 60 Day Fundraising Plan to ensure your fundraising efforts are successful. Having a fundraising plan in place is critical to your success. Misse
a year ago Read Read More To get your year off to a strong start, I’ve prepared a 60 Day Fundraising Plan to ensure your fundraising efforts are successful. Having a fundraising plan in place is critical to your success. Missed the first two posts in this series? Go back and check them out: Creating a 60 Day Fundraising Plan: Days… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/creating-a-60-day-fundraising-plan-days-31-60/">Continue »</a>
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Creating a 60 Day Fundraising Plan: Days 16-30 Missed days 1 through 15? Check it out here: Creating a 60 Day Fundraising Plan: Days 1-15 Creating a Fundraising Plan: Days 1-15 (Recap) By now you should have identified your best donors, including
a year ago Read Read More Missed days 1 through 15? Check it out here: Creating a 60 Day Fundraising Plan: Days 1-15 Creating a Fundraising Plan: Days 1-15 (Recap) By now you should have identified your best donors, including your largest and your most loyal donors. Using those lists, your next step was to create a combined list of your… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/creating-a-60-day-fundraising-plan-days-16-30/">Continue »</a>
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Creating a 60 Day Fundraising Plan: Days 1-15 A friend and colleague, who happens to be the new executive director of a nonprofit that’s in financial trouble, called me and asked me to help him develop an “emergency” 60 day fundraising plan.
a year ago Read Read More A friend and colleague, who happens to be the new executive director of a nonprofit that’s in financial trouble, called me and asked me to help him develop an “emergency” 60 day fundraising plan. The board hired him, in part, because the organization is in trouble and he’s going to try to turn things around.… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/creating-a-60-day-fundraising-plan-days-1-15/">Continue »</a>
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December 22-
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Why You Should Set Fundraising Goals for the New Year With the end of the year so rapidly approaching, it’s the perfect time to think about your accomplishments as well as the things you wish you had done differently this past year. In order to be more s
a year ago Read Read More With the end of the year so rapidly approaching, it’s the perfect time to think about your accomplishments as well as the things you wish you had done differently this past year. In order to be more successful in the new year than we were in the previous year, it’s essential to reflect on what… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/why-you-should-set-fundraising-goals-for-the-new-year/">Continue »</a>
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 | Stephen Nill Amy, I'm looking forward to listening to your interview on Ted Hart's radio program at noon Eastern today, at Author Amy Eisenstein to be interviewed at noon Eastern today about her book 50 Asks in 50 Weeks http://tinyurl.com/bn6hfqe
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November 21-
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Look what YOU did! 5 Ways to Thank Your Donors “Look what YOU did!” This was the subject line of an email I recently received. Was it good? Bad? Suddenly, I felt like a kid being called to the principal’s office. Was I in trouble? What had I done?
a year ago Read Read More “Look what YOU did!” This was the subject line of an email I recently received. Was it good? Bad? Suddenly, I felt like a kid being called to the principal’s office. Was I in trouble? What had I done? Of course, it didn’t take long for curiosity to get the best of me and I… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/5-simple-ways-to-thank-your-donors/">Continue »</a>
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November 10-
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Are Your Donors Superheros or Cash Machines? Have you ever heard Tom Ahearn speak on donor communications? He spoke last week at the AFP-NJ Conference and many of his points were perfectly timed for your year-end fundraising efforts. The Key Mot
about 2 years ago Read Read More Have you ever heard Tom Ahearn speak on donor communications? He spoke last week at the AFP-NJ Conference and many of his points were perfectly timed for your year-end fundraising efforts. The Key Motivator for Giving is NOT the Needs of Your Organization This maybe surprising to many of you, but you must be able… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/are-your-donors-superheros-or-cash-machines/">Continue »</a>
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October 27-
| 6 Reasons to Have a Board Retreat this Year
Originally published here: Top 6 Reasons for Having a Board Retreat this Year
 Does your organization hold an annual retreat for board members? And, if you do have an annual retreat, is fundraising on the agenda?
Why Have a Board Retreat?
Here are 6 no-nonsense reasons to have a board retreat this year.
1. Fulfill your mission.
The reason your organization exists is to fill a gap in the world. Your board is an instrumental part of that process. Your board should be engaged and involved, and occasional meetings just aren’t cutting it. It’s time to regroup, reconnect, and recharge.
2. Reenergize and reengage your board.
Be sure to include a “mission moment” and reignite the passion for the mission in board members. Have a client speak, read a letter from a grateful patient or parent, show a short video, etc. Anything to remind them of why they are there.
3. Review roles and responsibilities.
Provide a board member expectation worksheet and ask each board member to sign it. Expectations of your board members should include attendance at meetings, making a personal donation, serving on at least one committee, acting as an advocate for your cause, and helping with fundraising. Also, have board members do a self-assessment of how they did during the previous year about 2 years ago | | |
October 26-
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4 Rock-Solid Ways to Raise More Year-End Money As the end of the year approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about year-end giving and how to help my clients and readers (you) raise even more money this year. I went back and reviewed my posts from l
about 2 years ago Read Read More As the end of the year approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about year-end giving and how to help my clients and readers (you) raise even more money this year. I went back and reviewed my posts from last year on the subject (listed at the bottom of this post — some great reading, by… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/4-rock-solid-ways-to-raise-more-year-end-money/">Continue »</a>
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October 19-
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Nonprofit and Life Lessons Learned from Steve Jobs Over the last few weeks, we have been abuzz over the life and death of Steve Jobs. Carmine Gallo wrote a post on the Steve Jobs Seven Rules of Success, which I think apply beautifully to nonprofit pro
about 2 years ago Read Read More Over the last few weeks, we have been abuzz over the life and death of Steve Jobs. Carmine Gallo wrote a post on the Steve Jobs Seven Rules of Success, which I think apply beautifully to nonprofit professionals and fundraisers, and I can’t help but share them with you — with my own spin. 1.… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/nonprofit-and-life-lessons-learned-from-steve-jobs/">Continue »</a>
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October 04-
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Book Review: The Pollyanna Principles for Reinventing Nonprofits Have you ever felt like a Pollyanna? Have you ever wished you could be that optimistic? The Pollyanna Principles can help. I recently finished reading The Pollyanna Principles: Reinventing Nonprofit O
about 2 years ago Read Read More Have you ever felt like a Pollyanna? Have you ever wished you could be that optimistic? The Pollyanna Principles can help. I recently finished reading The Pollyanna Principles: Reinventing Nonprofit Organizations to Create the Future of Our World by Hildy Gottlieb. I couldn’t wait to share my review. Please know that this is an honest… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/book-review-the-pollyanna-principles-reinventing-nonprofits/">Continue »</a>
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September 21-
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Attract Donors for Life by Communicating Impact Take a few moments to ask yourself the following questions. What impact is your organization making? Are you changing the world? Do your donors know what your impact truly is? And, do they understand
about 2 years ago Read Read More Take a few moments to ask yourself the following questions. What impact is your organization making? Are you changing the world? Do your donors know what your impact truly is? And, do they understand how their contributions impact your outcomes? Communicating Impact to Your Donors This morning, I attended the 3rd Annual Summit on Philanthropy,… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/attract-donors-for-life-by-communicating-impact/">Continue »</a>
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September 08-
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4 Simple Steps to Asking Individuals for Donations Do you include face-to-face fundraising to ask individuals for donations as an integral part of your annual fund campaign? Now, I’m not talking about going door-to-door or sitting in front of a grocer
about 2 years ago Read Read More Do you include face-to-face fundraising to ask individuals for donations as an integral part of your annual fund campaign? Now, I’m not talking about going door-to-door or sitting in front of a grocery store with a can. I’m talking about individual fundraising. If you don’t know how to do individual fundraising or if you are… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/4-simple-steps-to-asking-individuals-for-donations/">Continue »</a>
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August 31-
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Fundraising 101: Learn the Essentials of Fundraising Fundraising is a massive topic. It can be overwhelming for the beginner.
about 2 years ago Read Read More Fundraising is a massive topic. It can be overwhelming for the beginner. So I recently created an online guide to help you learn the ropes: Fundraising 101: Successful Fundraising Made Simple This extensive guide is composed of 12 of my most popular articles, woven together in a series of logical steps. It provides a… <a href="http://www.tripointfundraising.com/fundraising-101-learn-the-essentials-of-fundraising/">Continue »</a>
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Amy Eisenstein, MPA, CFRE is the Principal and Owner of Tri Point Fundraising, a full-service consulting firm for nonprofit organizations and foundations. Before creating Tri Point Fundraising, Amy served for more than ten years in the nonprofit sector as director of development in large and small nonprofit organizations, where she raised millions of dollars through event planning, grant writing, capital and annual campaigns, direct mail, and major and planned gift solicitations.
Amy's new book, 50 Asks in 50 Weeks: A Guide to Better Fundraising for Your Small Development Shop, published by CharityChannel Press, will help you identify new prospects for your organization and systemize your asking, so that you raise more money this year. It is now available on www.amazon.com, from CharityChannel Press, or on the Tri Point Fundraising website. Amy is a frequent speaker at conferences and staff and board retreats on a variety of topics, and would love the opportunity to energize your board and staff members around fundraising at your next meeting or conference.
Amy is also a contributing author of the new book, YOU and Your Nonprofit: Practical Advice and Tips from the CharityChannel Professional Community, published by CharityChannel Press in June, 2011.
Amy currently serves as VP of Development on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals – New Jersey Chapter, and served as chair of the 2010 AFP-NJ Conference on Philanthropy. She received her Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management from the Wagner Graduate School at NYU and her Bachelor's Degree from Douglass College at Rutgers University. Amy has been a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) since 2004.
Amy can be reached through CharityChannel by clicking on the "Send Message" link above, or via her website at www.tripointfundraising.com.
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Accidentally let my membership lapse. Whoops. a year ago
Minnesota
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Congratulations CharityChannel on the launch of For The GENIUS Press. This is an exciting step forward. Way to go Steve Nill!
Kudos also to my friend Linda Lysakowski for propelling the new publishing venture forward with her newest title, Fundraising for the GENIUS.
I can't wait to see what's next! about 10 months ago
Oklahoma
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I hope to see some of you at the AFP DFW Philanthropy Conference on June 7 at the Irving Convention Center. A "mini" Prezi of my talk: http://prezi.com/8ud2-g5ih3xi/afp-dfw-philanthropy-conference-presentation-preview/. a week ago
Texas
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I am pleased to announce that I now am in a position to accept new national clients. Most of my work is focused on pre-campaign planning and ongoing oversight for capital, endowment and major gift programs. a year ago
Florida
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Committing to making it ridiculously easy for people to find fundraising training. a year ago
Maine
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Attending Imagine Canada Summit in Ottawa Nov 28-30 about 2 years ago
Ontario
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NEW BOOK: The Nelig Stones (middle-grade fantasy) released March 2013. about 2 months ago
Arizona
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Discuss any and all aspects of stewardship
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Discuss charitable planned giving in the U.S.
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Discuss any and all aspects of the capital campaign
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Devoted to discussing charitable giving results, trends, and forecast for the US
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Private group for YAYN Editors, Contributors and Panelists
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Discussions of fundraising in the small development shop
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Discussion Group for Consultants Listed in the Consultants Registry
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by Amy Eisenstein by Amy Eisenstein by Amy Eisenstein by Amy Eisenstein
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Would You Like to be Included in a CharityChannel Press Book? Here's How! Review by: Amy EisensteinTuesday, February 07, 2012 (1 years 96 days ago) Has your organization broken out of the grant writing, event planning, and direct mail mold? Have you tried (with success or failure) to fundraise from individuals?
If so, I’d love to hear from you. I’m currently collecting stories from executive directors, fundraising professionals, and board members to include in my third book to be published by CharityChannel Press. The stories should focus on your experience (or lack thereof) getting started fundraising from individuals in a personal, face-to-face way.
Please help your fellow fundraisers learn from your real-world successes, as well your failures, challenges and frustrations. I want to hear about them all! ______
Writing for Money: A Fundraiser’s Tool Review by: Amy EisensteinMonday, January 16, 2012 (1 years 118 days ago) One of the reasons I love writing is that it brings me closer to you. The primary goal of my writing is to help you raise more money. In fact, I’m currently working on a second book for you. This upcoming book (look for it later this spring) is designed specifically to help you raise more money and is a companion piece to 50 Asks in 50 Weeks: A Guide to Better Fundraising for Your Small Development Shop (my first book). ______
Creating a 60-Day Fundraising Plan: Days 1 through 15 Review by: Amy EisensteinWednesday, January 11, 2012 (1 years 123 days ago) Over the next several weeks, I’m going to walk you through creating a 60-day fundraising plan that will supercharge your fundraising. Let's take a look at what you should do in the first 15 days. ______
Four Simple Steps to Asking Individuals for Donations Review by: Amy EisensteinWednesday, November 30, 2011 (1 years 165 days ago) Do you include face-to-face fundraising to ask individuals for donations as an integral part of your annual fund campaign? ______
Six Reasons to Have a Board Retreat this Year Review by: Amy EisensteinThursday, October 27, 2011 (1 years 200 days ago) Does your organization hold an annual retreat for board members? And, if you do have an annual retreat, is fundraising on the agenda? ______
Four Steps to Raise More Money AFTER Your Event Review by: Amy EisensteinWednesday, August 31, 2011 (1 years 257 days ago) Did you know that much of the money made from a truly successful fundraising event is made after the event is over? ______
An Essential Resource for Nonprofit Beginners Review by: Amy EisensteinWednesday, August 24, 2011 (1 years 264 days ago) CharityChannel Press has just released its newest book: You and Your Nonprofit: Practical Advice and Tips from the CharityChannel Professional Community.
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Do You Have a Winning Fundraising Team? Review by: Amy EisensteinWednesday, August 17, 2011 (1 years 271 days ago) Fundraising is a team sport. Whether you win, raising lots of money for your cause, or lose depends a lot on who's on your team and how you play together. ______
Four Super Easy Processes for Raising More Money Review by: Amy EisensteinThursday, August 11, 2011 (1 years 277 days ago) I’m currently working with two organizations that will each raise significantly more money once they improve the way their respective offices function. What can you do to improve the way your office functions? Here are four super easy processes that you can put into place right away.
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Attention Funders and Fundraisers: Capacity Building is Key Review by: Amy EisensteinThursday, August 04, 2011 (1 years 284 days ago) Think big. Think long term.That’s the message of today’s post.Are you changing the world (or your ______
How to Create a Development Plan that Catapults Your Fundraising Review by: Amy EisensteinTuesday, June 21, 2011 (1 years 328 days ago) The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Are you doing anything differently this year to raise more money for your cause? The key is to actually have a development plan. Here are the most basic steps necessary to create your own development plan. These steps will get you moving in the right direction, but creating a highly effective development plan isn't easy. There are many details that can make or break your plan. ______
Fundraising Results: It’s Not the Economy, It’s You Review by: Amy EisensteinWednesday, June 15, 2011 (1 years 334 days ago) Do you think your fundraising results are terrible because of a poor economy? If so, think again. Many organizations are raising more money than ever before.
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