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Choose Your Own Metaphor: Finding Your Symbol of Strength
Oh, how I loved “choose your own adventure” books when I was growing up! And, of course, as an overachiever and avid reader, I made sure...

Kristin Raack
Jun 19


The Nitty Gritty of Online Giving
Today, we’re getting down to some nitty-gritty fundraising details: online donation pages. Online donations should be easy. Your...

Kristin Raack
May 22


The First Pancake Rule of Fundraising
Why does the first pancake in the batch always fail?! Sometimes it’s too raw. Sometimes it’s burnt. Sometimes it’s just weirdly shaped. I...

Kristin Raack
Apr 17


Less Noise, More Impact: Communicating What Matters
I bet you know a nonprofit that constantly sends out “urgent” messages—so often that they start to sound like Chicken Little, even when...

Kristin Raack
Mar 20


Resilience: The Power to Weather Life's Storms
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” Frodo says. “So do I,” says Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that...

Kristin Raack
Feb 20


Walking the Line: Balancing Optimism and Pragmatism
As a nonprofit leader, you’re in the business of hope. You take care of the vulnerable. You provide food, shelter, education, health...

Kristin Raack
Jan 16


The Courage to Dream Big
A nonprofit client recently shared with me about their inspiring and audacious vision for the future. To bring this dream to life, the...

Kristin Raack
Dec 19, 2024


Restoring Trust, One Drop at a Time
“Trust is built in drops and lost in buckets.” Kevin Plank, Founder of Under Armour ® Declining Trust Distrust is rampant. The country...

Kristin Raack
Nov 21, 2024


Leveraging Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) for Capital Campaigns
Kristin Raack, Principal at AltruNext, was recently featured as a guest author about leveraging Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) for capital...

Kristin Raack
Oct 18, 2024


Unlock Your Grant Potential: Preparing for Transformational Funding Success
In 2023, grants made up a larger share of philanthropic support than ever before, according to Giving USA. No matter where your...

Kristin Raack
Oct 10, 2024
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