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New Revenue Streams Shelley Wiebe New Revenue Streams Shelley Wiebe

2026-04-01 What if your nonprofit’s biggest mistakes could become its most valuable asset? Not hidden. Not forgotten. But used to help others avoid the same missteps.

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Failure happens. In every nonprofit. Programs don’t land. Ideas flop. Sometimes harm happens and gets fixed quietly. Then what? We move on. We don’t talk about it much. That’s where Ethical Failure Archives come in.


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New Revenue Streams Shelley Wiebe New Revenue Streams Shelley Wiebe

2026-03-25 What if your nonprofit could earn revenue… not by doing more programs, but by helping others make better decisions? Yes, really. Your thinking could be the product.

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The article on Decision-Support as a Service shares a simple but powerful idea. Nonprofits make tough decisions every day. You’ve learned what works. You’ve seen what doesn’t. That experience has value. So why not offer it as a service?


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Major Gifts, Prospecting, Donor Relations, Acquisition Shelley Wiebe Major Gifts, Prospecting, Donor Relations, Acquisition Shelley Wiebe

2026-03-11 Ever walked into a donor meeting knowing you should ask… but something feels off?

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Maybe the ask feels too big. Too vague. Or you worry you’ll hear “no.” Turns out, many major gift asks fail for simple reasons we can fix. I was reminded of this while reading a thoughtful post on Clairification about common obstacles to successful major gift asks. Here are a few takeaways that really stuck with me.

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