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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I read once that if there’s a lot of talking during the break in a workshop, that's a good sign because it means everyone is happy, enjoying themselves and getting along well. photo by aavarnum &n... read more
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[Editor's note: This is part 3 of a 3 part series Designing an Effective Donor Appeal.] Designing an Effective Donor Appeal Part 3 - Designing the Letter and Remittance Portion of Appeal Design elements of the donor appeal letter can increase the probability of the individual readi... read more
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With music ranging from'The Bare Necessities' to Monteverdi, Spectra Musica's concert on 1st April will be packed with it's usual eclectic mix thanks to dynamic MD Peter Leech. Be at St.Luke and St.Teresa's church Wincanton Somerset at 7.30pm on 1st April for a wonderful evening of choral work plus Anita D'Attellis' am... read more
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The Gadsen Correctional Facility (Quincy, FL) is a privately owned women’s correctional facility that houses approximately 1,530 prisoners for the Florida Department of Corrections. Florida State University (Tallahassee) is comprised of 16 separate colleges with nearly 42,000 students enrolled. These ... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I was a student, I’d sit in lectures scribbling down everything that the lecturer wrote on the board. Like most people there, I understood very little. This one guy would put up his ha... read more
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Direct Mail - The "Ask Letter" The internal heart of all direct mail is the “ask letter” which is the topic explored in this blog. An ask letter contains the greeting, other pieces of engaging information such as the charity’s current activities and, most importantly, a convinci... read more
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Ireland's biggest gospel music choral festival celebrates 10 years of bringing the gospel choir community together Dublin City 17th -19th May 2019 The Gospel Rising Music Festival is Ireland's biggest social, fun and energetic gospel music and choral festival. Much of the programme consists of peer-le... read more
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Since 1975, the United States has welcomed over 3 million refugees according to the U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center. Each year the President, in consultation with Congress, determines the numerical ceiling for refugee admissions. Washington state is one of the top ten resettlement ... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It turns out that the devil might not have the best tunes after all. Although I run a secular choir (I don’t have a religious bone in my body) we do end up singing a lot of sacred songs. Th... read more
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DESIGNING AN EFFECTIVE DONOR APPEAL Part 1 One of the greatest challenges facing a non-profit, charitable organization is that of raising operational funds through the solicitation of individual donations. Oftentimes, the appeal for donations comes in the form of appeal letters mailed to the home or office of ... read more
