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# Arreva's Donor Management & Fundraising Blog

Get updates on the latest trends in fundraising and donor management delivered straight to your inbox.

## Major Donors Need More Than Stewardship—They Need Strategy

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07/24/2026 Co-authored by Kari Anderson, Principal of Incite! Consulting

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## 10 Tasks. 10 Minutes Each Week. Small Changes that Grow Your Nonprofit

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07/17/2026 Co-authored with Laura Huth-Rhoades, Chief ChangeMaker, President & CEO of do good Consulting

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## The Hidden Leadership Gap Holding Nonprofits Back (And What They Can Do About It)

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07/10/2026 Co-Authored with Brenna Holmes, Founder of Brenna Holmes Advisory Consulting

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## The Ultimate Nonprofit CEO Checklist for Sustainable Funding, Governance & Growth

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06/26/2026 Co-authored with Rochelle Jerry, Jerry Consulting Group

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## 6 Secrets to Creating a Winning Golf Fundraiser

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06/15/2026

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## Asks, Awareness, and a Review of the 2025 Giving Signals: Turning Visibility into Fundraising Resilience

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05/20/2026

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## The Nonprofit’s 8-Step Checklist to Move From Risk to Resilience

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05/08/2026

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## 5 Tips for Writing a Winning Grant

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04/30/2026 As a nonprofit professional, you know your audience. Your donors, your clients or the population...

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## Beyond the Hustle: Why Passion Needs a Process to Save Your Nonprofit

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03/03/2026 If you work in the nonprofit sector, particularly in community-centered or Latino-led...

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## Rethinking Work-Life Balance in Nonprofit Fundraising and Direct Response

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02/19/2026 If you've been in this field long enough, you've probably asked yourself the same question more...

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