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Ted Fickes

Ted Fickes

Auras, Empires, Frankenbros, and 42 new jobs

Auras, Empires, Frankenbros, and 42 new jobs

I think we need to have a serious sit down about the content we're creating, who its for, and what we (and they) want from it. Because if it isn't really building connection, loyalty and passion it isn't doing anything.
Ted Fickes Oct 24, 2025
The Year End Fundraising Cookbook. The photo includes some spices, tomatoes, peppers and more.

The Year End Fundraising Cookbook

Your guide to the ingredients, recipes, spices and tools needed to raise more money this Year End Fundraising season.
Ted Fickes Oct 12, 2025
Activity anchoring

Activity anchoring

And why list building without a clear intentional content strategy kinda like setting your money on fire.
Ted Fickes Oct 3, 2025
Barnraisers, noncooperation and workslop

Barnraisers, noncooperation and workslop

People support people, not emails. Some fundraising lessons from the Art of Gathering.
Ted Fickes Sep 26, 2025
An image from the book Specimens of Fancy Turning by Edward J. Woolsey, 1869. The image resembles something between spirograph drawings and textbook diagrams of orbiting electrons.

7 behaviors of habit building organizations

How to create habits and help your readers, supporters and members become regulars.
Ted Fickes Sep 16, 2025
A stylized elephant shape based on the Eames Elephant.

The existential elephant this year end

Nonprofits and news organizations are going to be facing more and more threats to their ability to operate. Can year-end communications, including fundraising campaigns, do more to inform and organize supporters about risks to the sector.
Ted Fickes Sep 15, 2025
We and us: Together like our future depends on it

We and us: Together like our future depends on it

How we shift our work and communications from individualism to the collective we need now.
Ted Fickes Sep 5, 2025

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