John Lepp (he/him/his)

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Great article Claire!!!

How 13 Nonprofit Donors Yields a $1 Million Philanthropic Legacy - Clairification 13 happens to be my lucky number. I want it to be lucky for you too. Today, I’m going to reveal to you how you can make this happen. A survey of wills reported on by the Chronicle of Philanthropy reve...

If you don’t actively encourage charitable bequests, people are unlikely to make them. clairification.com/2025/05/08/1...

I smell sarcasm ... 🗑️

Thanks @jbrooksfundraising.bsky.social for sharing futurefundraisingnow.com/2025/05/6-fu...

Amen.

Phonathons Are Not Dead: 5 Myths About Calling Donors Busted Think phonathon is outdated? Think again. This post busts 5 major myths about donor calling – from pick-up rates to ROI – and explains why phone outreach still plays a critical role in modern…

In my latest post, I’m busting 5 of the biggest phonathon myths and making the case for why calling still belongs in your fundraising strategy – when it's done right.

📞 Read the full blog post here: bit.ly/3YnCotb

#fundraising #npsky #highereducation

"Shouldn't we just move everything online..." the phrase is the bane of my existence... 🤦🏻‍♂️

Sleep and lots of nature... ❤️

Unforgiveable Nonprofit Thank You Letter Mistakes - Clairification I recently received a prickly thank you letter that made my blood boil. Not because it was so bad, but because it wasn’t good. It didn’t make me want to renew my support. And that’s unforgiveable. Bec...

Here are two thank you's I received I consider fundraising malpractice. See what I mean. Look at your own thank you letters. If you'd made a gift to your charity, would this letter make you feel good? REALLY good? Enough to give again? clairification.com/2025/04/07/u...

The magic of thanking: a conversation with Lisa Sargent | Fondsenwerving.blog | Leerzaam, spraakmakend en recht door zee What if thanking donors wasn’t just a nice gesture, but a powerful way to build lasting relationships and boost fundraising results? In this blog we talk to Lisa Sargent , donor communications expert...

In this (fantastic) blog we talk to @lisasargent2.bsky.social, donor communications expert and author of Thankology, about how heartfelt, timely thank-yous can transform the way supporters connect with your cause.

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#fondsenwerving #fundraising #thankyou

Agreed... now's not the time

Definitely something like that.

We can’t keep pushing the notion in the #nonprofit sector that we have to give so much of ourselves (all the time) until there is nothing left mentally or emotionally, and we burnout. Our people are the magic behind our impact, it’s time we take care of them. #workplace #mentalhealthmatters

It’s been a beautiful weekend here in deep cove! Patio and 🍺 weather!

If you’ve already started calling it the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico, you should have no trouble with someone’s preferred name and pronouns.

Why your great story leads to a better world If you’ve been wondering why I'm making such a fuss about stories, read on. Here’s the thing. Insiders (that would be you, nonprofit hero) understand all the details. We eat, sleep, and drink our organizations’ missions – the “why” of our work. But almost none of your donors or might-be donors do. They have their own lives and their own whys.

Why your great story leads to a better world

If you’ve been wondering why I'm making such a fuss about stories, read on. Here’s the thing. Insiders (that would be you, nonprofit hero) understand all the details. We eat, sleep, and drink our organizations’ missions – the “why” of our work. But…

Fucking brutal. I forgot a few of these things...

Screenshot of a headline and image from an article on CBC News: "Thieves stole 100,000 organic eggs off a trailer in Pennsylvania. Police are scrambling".

Whoever wrote this headline just had the greatest day of their life.

#TimeToTalk day

Some of the UK mental health charities, active here

@mindcharity.bsky.social
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social
@sane.org.uk
@mqmentalhealth.bsky.social
@centreformh.bsky.social
@cypmentalhealth.bsky.social
@studentmindsorg.bsky.social
@mindapples.bsky.social
@actionhappiness.bsky.social

@afcouch.bsky.social hey Mandy! I'm with you - haven't quite closed out my FB account but I'm glad you're here! ❤️

Love Dublin! Have a great time!

I love the #CBC.

Roger that!

I know it’s early days but is a reputable org or journalist/historian doing a weekly round up of what the Trump admin has actually done? (For real, not rhetoric).

I’d like to stay informed but I can’t follow it every day, nor do I have the skill to parse fact from fiction anymore.

Good question. If you find one, let me know!

Dan... I feel you... it's hard not to take it personally... but don't let it shake your confidence in the things you know, the important work you do or the fucking rad human you are ❤️

When you don’t know how anything works, everything is a conspiracy