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How in the world do we nurture lapsed donors?
“How do we connect with lapsed donors? “I’m too embarrassed to reach out to lapsed donors because we did a poor job staying connected.”...

Taylor Johnson
Aug 16, 20223 min read


ELEVATE Year-End Fundraising
Statistics indicate 30% of all annual charitable giving happens in December and 10% the last three days of the year. With our tools and...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Aug 15, 20222 min read


Naming Your Summer Posture
Hi friends, I hope your summer is going well. Here in Western, NC the cool mountain air and no humidity reminds me of why I moved back...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Jul 11, 20222 min read


Another look at the story about the poor widow.
We’ve all heard the account of the poor widow giving all she had to Jesus. With the loss of her husband, it is likely she was now without...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Mar 7, 20222 min read


Six Ways To Show Your Donors Love
I recently had a call with a ministry leader and she was asking how to perfect her fundraising skills this year. My advice (from an old...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Jan 21, 20221 min read


Crafting A Standout Annual Report
Annual reports are a great way to communicate with supporters and bring them up to date on your ministry accomplishments while...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Meet Jeremy Turner
Jeremy is the Founder of Epic Mission and coach with Flagship's Anchor Program. Jeremy, a native of Huntington, WV, holds a Bachelor of...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Nov 14, 20212 min read
Meet Tom Nolan
Tom is the President of Growth Mission and coach with Flagship's Anchor Program. Tom brings 25 years of ministry experience as a pastor...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Oct 12, 20212 min read


Building Relationships with Foundations
Many of us wonder how we can cultivate meaningful relationships with foundations. Maybe we are getting the hang of our relationships with...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Sep 16, 20212 min read


Summer Fundraising
Summer doesn’t officially start until June 20. But with Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror, Summer is "unofficially" here. It’s...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Jun 7, 20212 min read


A Powerful Fundraising Tool
Logic models are all about relationships! A logic model is a graphic depiction that clearly defines the relationships between resources,...

Emily Fitchpatrick
May 20, 20213 min read


Stir Up Generosity With Hope
All too often, organizations desperately grasp at donors with tales of woe or stories of struggle. Chances are you are in fact meeting...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Apr 17, 20212 min read


Ministry Makeover
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18 Donors frequently look for clarity before partnering with you. We know...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Apr 12, 20213 min read


Donor upgrades...what's in it for them?
Some of you may be reluctant to ask your donors to consider an upgrade because you worry it may come across as gimmicky. However,...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Mar 2, 20212 min read


What if?
What would your ministry look like if you… - Took a leap without knowing where you’d land. - Built the plane as you were flying it. -...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Feb 2, 20214 min read


A Winning Strategy
We just wrapped up a 3-month sprint raising year-end funds for 11 ministries focused on meeting needs in their communities while...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Jan 13, 20214 min read


A Winning Content Calendar
We live in a world of information overload and the average human attention span for consuming content is just 8 seconds (according to...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Nov 6, 20201 min read


Meet Taylor Johnson
Director of Strategic Partnerships I feel so fortunate that ministry leaders have invited me into their community. It is an honor to be...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Nov 5, 20202 min read


The Windy World of Fundraising
Your friends at Flagship are dedicated to equipping you to navigate the windy world of fundraising and empowering you to elevate...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Nov 5, 20202 min read


Common Q&A's On Year-End Fundraising
It’s a busy time of year for us who fundraise as we approach year-end. I hope by now you have a plan in place and feel good about your...

Emily Fitchpatrick
Oct 15, 20204 min read
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