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Comment on Just Say No to ‘Thank-a-Thons’ and Other Harmful Gratitude Practices by Sayla Kimber

Amy Eisenstein

In reply to Ilana Bernstein. If I get behind on my thank yous I start with “First of all my apologies for taking time to send this email” and then tell them why – kitten season is kicking our butts is my reason right now.

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Comment on Just Say No to ‘Thank-a-Thons’ and Other Harmful Gratitude Practices by Ilana Bernstein

Amy Eisenstein

But Amy, what if you realized that you didn’t call a donor who gave months ago, and you want to thank them to implement a new and improved stewardship plan?

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Comment on Just Say No to ‘Thank-a-Thons’ and Other Harmful Gratitude Practices by Nancy M. Brown

Amy Eisenstein

I support the idea of a gratitude letter that doesn’t look like a receipt. However, the IRS requires more than a mention of the gift amount to serve as a tax receipt.

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Comment on Just Say No to ‘Thank-a-Thons’ and Other Harmful Gratitude Practices by Steve

Amy Eisenstein

Create positive experiences for your constituents while acquiring valuable insights to help remain agile and quickly address the issues of today, and solve for the challenges of tomorrow. CommunityForce!

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Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The report (I served on the advisory committee that produced the report) makes the case—hardly unique to the Cafritz Foundation or to the DC area—that racialized harm is the source of capital behind contemporary giving and considers what is owed to people harmed in the creation of endowments.

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Comment on Just Say No to ‘Thank-a-Thons’ and Other Harmful Gratitude Practices by nonprofit daily news

Amy Eisenstein

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4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Bloomerang

Don’t run the risk of falling short—it can do a lot of harm since people tend to recall negatives before positives. Ensure everyone is up to speed on customer service best practices. Get the Attitude of Gratitude Donor Guide. Is everyone doing what they can to provide a better donor experience? Graciousness. Convenience.

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