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  1. We love this inspiring story about Maisie! One person can make a huge difference in a community: ow.ly/aWQJ1
  2. The Capital Region Community Foundation is hiring in #lovelansing: ow.ly/aPAw1 #lansingjobs
  3. RT @learn4ourfuture: Hey #lovelansing We are so excited for the premiere of #LRN101 on @WKAR Saturday.More news here: ow.ly/aKCfd
  4. Congrats! RT @gillespiegrp: Our team is at the Capitol accepting the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation for The Armory!
  5. We're having fun playing with @Animoto. What are you using it for? ow.ly/ax4jT
  6. @midlandfdn Thanks for coming to #lovelansing -- hope we'll see you again soon!
  7. We had a great time visiting REACH Studio Art Center today in #lovelansing! ow.ly/apM30
  8. RT @giftoflifemich: Thank you to the 42,259 people who signed up on the Michigan Organ Donor registry in March!
  9. ... And the great @LSJNews feature on the event: ow.ly/9XbJ6
  10. So excited to welcome 500 6th-graders to the HOPE Scholarship program in #lovelansing! PHOTOS: ow.ly/9XbDP
  11. Tom Ahern: The message "big check" pictures send is, "You don't need my money, you've got the big check!" Thoughts? #AFPdonors
  12. Most charities do such a bad job thanking their donors that you will stand out from the other 1.6M U.S. orgs by doing it well. #AFPdonors
  13. RT @KKellyMSU: Donating money to charity activates regions of the brain associated with pleasure. #AFPdonors
  14. We are in a golden age of #philanthropy because we can watch the brain work and see how good it makes people feel to give. #AFPdonors
  15. Direct mail is a conversation between the signer and the reader. Have a good mix of "I" and "you." #AFPdonors
  16. Make a point to have your donors speak at public events, share their philanthropic story. #AFPdonors
  17. Hold focus groups with donors. Ask their opinions. How do they want to be recognized? #AFPdonors
  18. Donors: "I gave you money. Tell me about my impact. Make the links for me." #AFPdonors
  19. Encourage board members to make donor thank-you calls. Essential contact, regardless of gift size. #AFPdonors
  20. Don't treat your donors like an ATM. They'll cut you off. Be donor-centered AND mission-centered. #AFPdonors