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How Do I Stop Chasing & Start Attracting the Money I Need?
David Oaks
Jan 13 min read
How to Turn Partial Wins into End-of-Year Fundraising Success
When you authentically celebrate even partial success, you often unlock additional giving.
David Oaks
Dec 9, 20243 min read
“My Wife’s Hot” & Organization Centered Fundraising
Why organization-centered fundraising is like wearing a 'hot wife' shirt - it repels donors. Learn to create authentic connections.
David Oaks
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Best StoryBrand Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your 2025 Redesign
Nonprofit websites are platforms for visionaries to change the world. Here are the best nonprofit websites following the StoryBrand...
David Oaks
Nov 22, 20243 min read
Someone Introduces Themselves To You & You Don't Even Acknowledge Them: Welcome Email Series
When someone signs up for your email list, they are introducing themselves. Your response at that moment can be crucial.
David Oaks
Nov 16, 20243 min read
What Do You Do When The Water Moves From Under Your Bridge? ASK QUESTIONS!
Even the most brutal of hurricanes always left the Choluteca Bridge intact. The bridge became widely known as The Bridge To Nowhere.
David Oaks
Oct 10, 20245 min read
Your One-Liner & The Bloody Hand: The Shortest Story You Will Ever Tell
All successful fundraisers have a polished and practiced one-liner.
David Oaks
Sep 15, 20244 min read
What Happened BEFORE Donors Gave Their Million Dollar Gift May Surprise You
Harvard University has 254 million-dollar-donors. Long before they gave their million, most of these donors did one thing.
David Oaks
Aug 31, 20243 min read
Poverty Porn & Lions Who Can't Write
The proverb conveys a powerful message about the importance of perspective and who gets to tell a story or shape a narrative.
David Oaks
Aug 28, 20242 min read
Wine Miracles & Fundraising
Fundraising is participation in the miraculous! But miracles require a lot of work!
David Oaks
Aug 12, 20244 min read
You Are NOT A News Reporter, You Are a Nonprofit Storyteller: FOCUS ON THE ONE!
You are not a news reporter, you are a nonprofit storyteller. There is a huge difference between news reporting and nonprofit storytelling.
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