FYI Blog

Avalon Dispatch 09.02.2025

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, discover the future of personalization, DAF trends, everyday courage, aha moments, unique objects and more. Read it here! Dear friends, Now that we’ve entered September, fall fundraising is officially on. Giving Tuesday is 3 months from today, on December 2—and of course early fall will be a big push for direct […]

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Avalon Dispatch 08.26.2025

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find a long tradition of resilience, 250 years of USPS, messaging foundations, otters, a teambuilding home run, and more. Read it here! Dear friends, Best wishes to everyone managing various stages of back-to-school. Whether it’s the end of summer with young children (and you’re secretly ready to embrace a […]

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Avalon Dispatch 08.19.2025

Benchmarks, responsive fundraising, data ethics, productivity, national parks, and more—all in today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch! Read it here: Dear friends, Fall may be coming fast with several in our house headed back to school soon, but I’m not quite ready to let go of summer. I love a good concert at Wolf Trap and had a […]

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Avalon Dispatch 08.12.2025

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find LGBTQ+ impact, what AI says about your nonprofit, the limits of demographics in marketing, how to beat procrastination, and fundraiser happy hours! Read it here: Dear friends, All eyes are on Washington, DC, and I’m sending support to our friends and colleagues in Avalon’s longtime hometown. Even though […]

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Avalon Dispatch 08.05.2025

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, discover how the tax bill could affect small gifts, the power of reducing friction, micro-moments in digital giving, museum news, and more. And join us in celebrating a wonderful Avalon milestone! Read it here: Dear friends, Congratulations to DMAW and AFP/DC for another incredible Bridge Conference. It was fun to be […]

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Avalon Dispatch 07.29.2025

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you’ll discover content marketing trends, a fundraising compensation study, Gmail news, the importance of speaking up, happiness, and, of course, Bridge Conference! Read more here: Dear friends, Like many of you, I’m preparing for the Bridge Conference and am excited to catch up with industry colleagues in person. Safe travels to […]

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Avalon Dispatch 07.22.2025

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find donor retention strategy, how to use details for more effective copy, emojis, remote work habits, and ice cream! Read more here: Dear friends, Thank you for your well wishes as we celebrated Avalon’s 28th birthday! It is no coincidence that Avalon shares an anniversary with Bastille Day […]

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