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Avalon Dispatch 01.27.2026
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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Avalon Dispatch 01.20.2026
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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Year-End Fundraising: What 2025 Digital Performance Reveals About What’s Next
Year-end fundraising remains the most consequential moment in the digital calendar, not only because of its revenue impact, but because it offers a clear lens into how donor behavior, channel dynamics…
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Avalon Dispatch 01.13.2026
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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Avalon Dispatch 01.06.2026
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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Future-Proofing Advertising
As the digital landscape evolves, driven by privacy shifts, AI-powered search, and changing donor behaviors, questions naturally arise about the future effectiveness of advertising. While evolutions t…
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Avalon’s 2026 Digital Outlook
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape defined by fierce attention competition, nonprofits will need integrated, adaptive, data-driven strategies to stay ahead. Paid media remains a powerful growth e…
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Avalon Dispatch 12.16.2025
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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Avalon Dispatch 12.09.2025
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…
