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The @AvalonFYI dispatch is full of snow-day reading for our DC-area friends (and everyone!). Discover how to compete for donors’ attention, the future of paid search, psychological safety, leadershi…

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In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, check out our current open positions, Avalon’s year-end fundraising recap, second gift strategies, better donor experiences, Martin Luther King resources, and A…

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In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find an urgent regulatory deadline, best practices in content marketing, timeless leadership, a warm welcome, and Avalon’s gridiron champions. Read mor…

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Happy new year! In our first @AvalonFYI dispatch of 2026, president and founder Allison Porter shares 9 strategic themes that fundraisers should have on their radars this year. Dear friends, Happy new…

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In @AvalonFYI’s final dispatch of 2025, discover how fundraising is changing, strategies for nonprofit resilience, the importance of outer envelopes, gifts that give back, and our warmest wishes for…

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In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find a GivingTuesday recap, 2025’s word of the year, the rise of “fastvertising,” a very popular case study, your next opportunity, and more. Read…

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Happy GivingTuesday, fundraisers! In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you’ll find sector solidarity, how to capture donors’ attention, micro-breaks, the benefits of a “to-don’t” list, and…

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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…

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