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Encouraging Your Donors to Give During a Crisis
Fundraising for United Ways has long been a challenge, and the coronavirus crisis hasn’t made it any easier. Learn how you can craft compelling messages that encourage your donors to give - even during a crisis.
Sometimes the Best Things in Life Are Free
Happy New Year!
We wanted to help you get 2018 off to a good start and in that spirit, we will be holding a free webinar to talk about the top five trends impacting United Ways today.
Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Webinar on October 24th
Is your United Way prepared to succeed in the future? Have you been making changes to remain relevant and better connect with your donors and community members?
Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary
At Perspectives, we are proud to be celebrating our 30th anniversary!
Quote of the Month: June 2017
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
– Jimmy Dean
What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate
Does your community really understand the work you do?