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July 29, 2025
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Is Your Highly Polished Fundraising Causing Donor Fatigue?
Feeling like your fundraising is too polished to connect? See how trading perfection for authenticity can cure donor fatigue.
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April 22, 2026
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How Can Your Nonprofit Attract Gen Y and Gen Z Donors?
See actionable strategies to attract Gen Z and Millennial donors and build long-term relationships beyond traditional fundraising.
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April 17, 2026
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Seven Small Improvements That Warm Up Your Fundraising Messages
Warmer fundraising and volunteer engagement messages rarely need a rewrite. Learn seven small edits to enhance your greetings, thank-yous, links, and photos, plus how to write a short note for each group of supporters.
Admin
November 4, 2026
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6
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What Are Your Brand Colours Communicating Before You Say a Word?
Colour reaches people before your words do. See what research says about brand colour, how meanings shift with colour choice, and a quick palette check to try this week.
Admin
October 27, 2026
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The Hidden Cost of Launching Cold on GivingTuesday
Why a last-minute GivingTuesday appeal gets lost, what to do in October instead, along with a free checklist to plan your campaign step by step.
Admin
October 21, 2026
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5
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Introducing the Refreshed Stardust eBook: How Brand Strategy Leads to Organizational Success
Discover the newly updated Stardust eBook: a practical brand strategy for nonprofits, now reflecting Beacon's latest guidelines and work.
Admin
October 19, 2026
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Two Methodologies for Nonprofit Fundraising Effectiveness
Learn how the GIVE method and Beacon's Empathy Stimulation framework work together to turn first-time nonprofit donors into lifelong supporters.
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September 23, 2026
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4
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A Simple Framework for Deciding What to Cut When Your Program Report Is Too Long
A practical framework for cutting a long program report down to size, without losing what matters. Tips on structure, repetition, and using visuals well.
Admin
September 21, 2026
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8
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