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At Blockbuster, we love getting great results for your non-profit! We believe in leading edge best practices and vigilantly research the very best ideas in fundraising today. We help you think big, think success, think planning, think donor love and think success to significance!

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WHO WE ARE

25 years of Super Successful Fundraising in the Trenches, Taking Success to Significance

WHAT WE DO

Here’s your opportunity to hang out
with an extraordinary fundraiser

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6 Learning modules

Writing Fundraising/Development Plans

Strategies for Donor Loyalty/Retention

Building MidLevel to Major Gifts

Design Super Social Media Program

Creating Great Donor Content & Communications

Year End Fundraising

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“Joy Olson had a ‘meteoric rise’ at PBS. She started out in membership, performing so well we added “Major Gifts Officer” to her duties. Within a year, Joy was appointed development director, becoming one of the most successful Southern Oregon public television had ever seen.”

Bill Campbell - CEO (retired), SOPTV

“In her role as executive director of the Bear Creek Greenway Foundation I saw Joy set goals that were very, very ambitious, and then achieve them by implementing a well-conceived strategy. Joy, a skilled organizer, keeps her efforts efficient and on target. Joy Olson is exceptional. She is a winner who brings success to any enterprise in which she is engaged.”

John W.Snider - District Director, Congressman Greg Walden

“Joy’s accomplishments at SoHumane are staggering. She thrives on solving problems. During her tenure at Bear Creek greenway, she quickly – and we mean quickly – secured the $4 million needed to complete the last 4 miles of the Greenway. In 2011, when we were at our darkest hour, Joy worked the phones, knocked on doors, and practically went from house to house to find the money needed to keep the doors open and secure a financially sustainable future for SoHumane.”

Kenn Altine - Executive Director, SoHumane

“I recently had the opportunity to attend an intensive development/fundraising training class with Joy Olson. As a new development director I can say without hesitation it was time well spent. Joy has such an impressive background and is an absolute master of best practices when it comes to fundraising and development. If you are looking for the highest caliber of fundraising and development experience I suggest you contact Joy. She has a proven track record of extraordinary results.”

Karen Evans - Development Director, SoHumane

LATEST  YOUTUBE VIDEOS

UP WITH RETENTION

One positive step you can take right now is to get busy improving your retention rate!

John Haydon Remembered – His Best Tips for Nonprofit Marketers

Celebrating the nonprofit social media thought leader, John Haydon, with some of his best tips for nonprofit marketers and fundraisers with special emphasis on how to be super effective raising funds with your Facebook Live

Major Gift Motivational Magic

Every Major gift officer or Development department will greatly benefit from this exceptional information from the Veritus Group on how to find out what your major donors really care about.

DIRECT MAIL, IS IT WORKING

Today we’re all about Direct Mail, is it working, how well is it working, what are the facts and stats? It’s a comprehensive look at how Direct Mail and Email are doing as marketing channels.

Super Bowl Super Incentives – Emotional Storytelling

We watched the SuperBowl this weekend and came away with some super inspired ideas to use for your storytelling

The Irrefutable Canons of Amazing Fundraising

If you’re a Jerold Panas fan or student, you know what a master of fundraising he is and probably have read all his books like me. Thought that January of a new decade would be a perfect time to review his “tenants that will propel you to amazing fundraising”
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About Joy Olson

I started my career as a stockbroker and after 17 stressful years so looked forward to the feel-good and do-good non-profit world. I am a competitor and did my first triathlon at 40 later becoming an age-group world class triathlete. My first marathon was a few years ago in Paris with my Rotarian friends. I loved being a mother of 2 sons and am crazy in love with my pets, currently four dogs and three cats. I love huge challenges and prefer turnaround situations where getting money in the door is critical. I love having a Plan A with a good back-up Plan B to make sure it happens. Planning is Critical. A true passion of mine in the development field the past six years is social media, I think it is the new wave and direction of fundraising in the world and I embrace it. Now I love being at the point to quantify the results. And finally it is with great pleasure and satisfaction to make my experiences available and scalable for anyone out there who has the passion and the inclination to make the world a better place by becoming an expert fundraiser! Here’s to you and I hope your hearts will help change the world.

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

WE WORK WITH FUNDRAISERS GLOBALLY TO GIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY ADVICE AND TRAINING POSSIBLE

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Fabulous Annual Appeal Year-End Fundraising Tips From the Top

Annual Appeal Suggestions and Who better to take annual appeal suggestions from than the Dean of Direct Mail? Jerry Huntsinger from the Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration (SOFII) gives these nine great tips for winning appeal letters.

Thank You CheckList

1. Personalization

2. Use exciting lead sentence

3. Thank donor for past gift

5. Add P.S. of interest

6. Mention your social media links

7. Keep it short

8. Use word “You”

9. Add required tax deductible lingo

10. Hand Sign

Website Check Up

October is the perfect time to get your website ready for year-end success! 270 million Americans use the internet daily on any number of devices. For great advice on how to improve your website, watch now.

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