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Avalon Dispatch 11.18.2025

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find museum benchmarks, “conditional optimism” for AI, the marketing rule of seven, client news, and more. Read it here! Dear friends, GivingTuesday is in the home stretch, and I can’t wait to see our clients’ campaigns spring to life. I’m also eager to see results, track how incoming […]

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Avalon Dispatch 11.11.2025

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find the latest on GoFundMe’s nonprofit pages, how donor motivations shift with age, a leadership test, late night TV, and more. Read it here!: Dear friends, Last week’s election outcomes were energizing. It is interesting to see a two-pronged approach emerging, as Democrats find success with both moderate and […]

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Avalon Dispatch 11.04.2025

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, discover how brands are responding to the Louvre heist, conference news, why leaders need a growth mindset, turkeys we love, and more. Read this week’s dispatch here: Dear friends, Today is Election Day, and I know we are all watching local outcomes and bellwether contests closely. Thank you to everyone for […]

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Avalon Dispatch 10.28.2025

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find the latest on GoFundMe’s nonprofit pages, how donor motivations shift with age, a leadership test, late night TV, and more. Read it here!: Dear friends, Last week was a meeting-free week at Avalon. We first launched this initiative in 2023 after getting the idea from Geoff Handy at […]

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Avalon Dispatch 10.21.2025

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will discover the future of donor trust, a transformative gift for African American cultural heritage, the growing importance of AEO (answer engine optimization), managing work overwhelm, and Avalon’s “Sweet” Sixteen. Read more here: Dear friends, As you know, our sector has weathered tremendous stress this year. Most recently, we […]

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Avalon Dispatch 10.14.2025

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find AI resources for nonprofits, how to keep your team’s spirits up, focus, professional development, and a big thank you to the Avalon team. Read more here! Dear friends, As we move through this year’s busy season, I’ve been reflecting on the power of teams. Avalon fundraisers lead the […]

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Avalon Dispatch 10.07.2025

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, discover digital innovation, nonprofit sector stats, a new client podcast, biodiversity, better breaks, and a treat for foodies! Read more here: Dear friends, It’s a busy week, with DAF Day on Thursday and the normal fall fundraising rush. In addition, many nonprofits began a new fiscal year on October 1, […]

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