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What works in relational fundraising
Intake events are a best practice of top relational fundraisers.
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David Slifka

February 2024

My favorite fundraising story
Why anyone can succeed at relational fundraising
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David Slifka
By Memorial Day, your political gifts lose half their value.
For political donors, every day counts.
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David Slifka
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January 2024

Products vs Programs
A mental model for innovators and funders
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David Slifka

November 2023

A new way to engage donors
If not information, then what else might work?
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David Slifka
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The impact funnel
Fermi estimates for political startups and funders
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David Slifka
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October 2023

Information alone hasn't mobilized donors
Donors are mobilized via relationships.
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David Slifka
Politics behind the curtain
How to learn like the pros.
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David Slifka

September 2023

Sending up the Bat Signal to funders
Off-year funding shortages force organizations to pull their punches.
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David Slifka
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May 2023

Growing the Open Social Web
Why it's good that social media is suddenly confusing again.
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David Slifka
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January 2023

The dangerous "Valley of Yes"
How incentives can stunt political innovation
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David Slifka
Why fund innovation?
A framework for answering the question.
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David Slifka
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