That practice wastes time and ensure poor results, she said at the Association of Fundraising Professionals conference, which opened  today in Vancouver.

Conversations with donors are too important to use a standard template, Ms. Fredricks said. A guarantee that fundraisers are doing the right thing: They should be a little nervous every time. Otherwise, it’s a sign they are coasting.

Here she offers her five steps to improving conversations with donors:

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