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A True Peaceful Transfer of Power

On January 24th the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) held its annual meeting at the SEIU Conference Center. The first order of business was the peaceful transfer of power from the 2016 Board of Directors to the 2017 Board which includes 22 members. And of course, Past President Cheryl Keedy peacefully passing the gavel…

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The Overachiever’s Guide to Year-End Fundraising

Many charities receive more than forty percent of their annual revenue during the year-end fundraising season. Despite their best intentions, many also wait until late in the year to formulate and initiate their year-end strategies. But some fundraisers achieve astounding results without looking at a single word of copy over Thanksgiving dinner! Who are these…

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DMAW Recap: Direct Marketing 101 Workshop

by Heather Bien Last week over 20 direct marketing professionals came together for Direct Marketing 101 Workshop (DM101). While backgrounds ranged from direct marketing agency professionals to nonprofit employees managing direct marketing within their own organization, most attendees came in with 1-3 years of direct marketing experience and were eager to hear from Washington area experts…

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DMAW August 2012 Update

7th Annual Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference Harness the Winds of Change August 7-9, 2012 Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center National Harbor, MD With over 1200 of your peers and colleagues already registered… What more can we say – it’s here And, you need to be there! Check it out: Bridge Conference ____________________________________________________________________________ One Day is…

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DMAW June 2012 Update

DMAW Webinar Tuesday, June 19 12 noon – 1:00PM 21 Hot Tips for Acquisition Lynn Mehaffy, CFRE Vice President Lautman Maska Neill and Company Responsible for bringing in new donors? Need to increase your new donor revenue? Join this Webinar and learn about proven direct mail techniques! $35 – Members $55 – Not-Yet-Members The cost…

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Join or Renew Your DMAW Membership during May Membership Month!

Just two weeks are left in the DMAW’s special Spring Membership Drive! Join the DMAW, or renew your membership, this month only and you can enter to win FREE registration to the 2012 Bridge Conference – a $750 value! PLUS…when you join or renew your DMAW membership in May, you will automatically be entered to…

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DMAW February 2012 Update

How to Successfully Position and Design Your Organization’s Online Brand DMAW Monthly Luncheon Thursday, February 16  |  12 Noon – 2:00 PM SEIU Conference Center, Washington, DC (Seating is limited) Join Dina Wasmer as she shares best practices for positioning and designing your organization’s online brand. Websites, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, email marketing…

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Content is Dues

by Christy Jones When I saw this phrase originally this morning, it was in an email memo to our membership committee chair, alerting her of the deadline for our monthly membership newsletter. I groaned initially as I caught the typo after it had been sent, but then (must have been the caffeine influx), my mind took…

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