The Bold Bulletin for Nonprofits

The Bold Bulletin for Nonprofits

People Give to People

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Dave Sena
Jun 04, 2026
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I’ve been in hundreds of donor homes over my career. And something still amazes me every time.

They invite me in. They’ve supported the mission for years. And then they ask: “So… what exactly do you do over there?”

We’d sent them newsletters. Direct mail. Emails. Thank-you letters—years of it.

And they have basic questions.

Here’s why that’s not a failure —…

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