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    <title>Blog</title>
    <link>https://blog.horizons.net</link>
    <description>If you seek experts for faith-based stewardship, as well as excellent resources, take a look at the Horizon Stewardship blog for fresh insights.</description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:33:52 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-07-30T18:33:52Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Faith &amp; Metrics Blueprint: Key KPIs to Measure Your Annual or Capital Campaign's True Health</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/the-faith-metrics-blueprint-key-kpis-to-measure-your-annual-or-capital-campaigns-true-health</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/the-faith-metrics-blueprint-key-kpis-to-measure-your-annual-or-capital-campaigns-true-health" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/1-Jul-25-2026-11-20-26-4170-PM.png" alt="The Faith &amp;amp; Metrics Blueprint: Key KPIs to Measure Your Annual or Capital Campaign's True Health" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Faith-based fundraising often focuses solely on the "Total Raised" thermometer. We see the numbers climb. The community celebrates. We assume everything is on the right track. The problem is that top-line totals can hide serious underlying issues in your campaign's health.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/the-faith-metrics-blueprint-key-kpis-to-measure-your-annual-or-capital-campaigns-true-health" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/1-Jul-25-2026-11-20-26-4170-PM.png" alt="The Faith &amp;amp; Metrics Blueprint: Key KPIs to Measure Your Annual or Capital Campaign's True Health" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Faith-based fundraising often focuses solely on the "Total Raised" thermometer. We see the numbers climb. The community celebrates. We assume everything is on the right track. The problem is that top-line totals can hide serious underlying issues in your campaign's health.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=19492286&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.horizons.net%2Fthe-faith-metrics-blueprint-key-kpis-to-measure-your-annual-or-capital-campaigns-true-health&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.horizons.net&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>capital campaign</category>
      <category>annual campaign</category>
      <category>nonprofit</category>
      <category>nonprofit leaders</category>
      <category>nonprofit fundraising</category>
      <category>nonprofit strategy</category>
      <category>Metrics</category>
      <category>KPIs</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:33:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joepark@horizons.net (Joe Park)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/the-faith-metrics-blueprint-key-kpis-to-measure-your-annual-or-capital-campaigns-true-health</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-07-30T18:33:52Z</dc:date>
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      <title>10 Donor Retention Strategies for Faith-Based Ministries</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/10-donor-retention-strategies-for-faith-based-ministries</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/10-donor-retention-strategies-for-faith-based-ministries" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/Woman%20shaking%20hands%20with%20salesman%20sitting%20beside%20husband%20on%20couch%20at%20home.jpeg" alt="10 Donor Retention Strategies for Faith-Based Ministries" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fundraising is more than meeting our ministry funding goals; it’s an opportunity to join God in working through others to fuel the life-changing ministry we all believe in. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/10-donor-retention-strategies-for-faith-based-ministries" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/Woman%20shaking%20hands%20with%20salesman%20sitting%20beside%20husband%20on%20couch%20at%20home.jpeg" alt="10 Donor Retention Strategies for Faith-Based Ministries" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fundraising is more than meeting our ministry funding goals; it’s an opportunity to join God in working through others to fuel the life-changing ministry we all believe in. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=19492286&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.horizons.net%2F10-donor-retention-strategies-for-faith-based-ministries&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.horizons.net&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>nonprofit</category>
      <category>nonprofit donations</category>
      <category>donor retention</category>
      <category>Donor</category>
      <category>community building</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:30:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joepark@horizons.net (Joe Park)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/10-donor-retention-strategies-for-faith-based-ministries</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-07-08T19:30:54Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Major Gifts in a New Era - Transforming Relationships and Impact in Today’s Philanthropic Landscape</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/major-gifts-in-a-new-era</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/major-gifts-in-a-new-era" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/lightstock_145367_medium_latresa_wilson.jpg" alt="Major Gifts in a New Era -&amp;nbsp;Transforming Relationships and Impact in Today’s Philanthropic Landscape" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/major-gifts-in-a-new-era" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/lightstock_145367_medium_latresa_wilson.jpg" alt="Major Gifts in a New Era -&amp;nbsp;Transforming Relationships and Impact in Today’s Philanthropic Landscape" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=19492286&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.horizons.net%2Fmajor-gifts-in-a-new-era&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.horizons.net&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>nonprofit</category>
      <category>Mark Duncan</category>
      <category>Major Gifts</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:20:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joepark@horizons.net (Joe Park)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/major-gifts-in-a-new-era</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-02T21:20:37Z</dc:date>
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    <item>
      <title>5 Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Financial Health</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/nonprofit-financial-health</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/nonprofit-financial-health" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/shutterstock_2445241513.jpg" alt="5 Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Financial Health" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/nonprofit-financial-health" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/shutterstock_2445241513.jpg" alt="5 Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Financial Health" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
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&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=19492286&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.horizons.net%2Fnonprofit-financial-health&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.horizons.net&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>nonprofit</category>
      <category>nonprofit leaders</category>
      <category>strategic planning</category>
      <category>nonprofit strategy</category>
      <category>Financial Health</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:45:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joepark@horizons.net (Joe Park)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/nonprofit-financial-health</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-09T15:45:37Z</dc:date>
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    <item>
      <title>Does Your Mission Include Growing Disciples or Just Using Them to Resource Your Ministry</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/inspire-giving</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/inspire-giving" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/inspire-giving.jpg" alt="Does Your Mission Include Growing Disciples or Just Using Them to Resource Your Ministry" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
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      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
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      <category>nonprofit</category>
      <category>nonprofit fundraising</category>
      <category>nonprofit donations</category>
      <category>nonprofit strategy</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:37:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joepark@horizons.net (Joe Park)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/inspire-giving</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-11-11T15:37:09Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Five Keys to Growing Generous Givers Through Discipleship</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/growing-generous-givers</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/growing-generous-givers" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/shutterstock_1555760081-1.jpg" alt="Five Keys to Growing Generous Givers Through Discipleship" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://resources.horizons.net/the-generous-disciple"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;At its core, generosity is a spiritual issue—not a financial one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://resources.horizons.net/the-generous-disciple"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;At its core, generosity is a spiritual issue—not a financial one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
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      <category>Generosity</category>
      <category>church</category>
      <category>church capital campaigns</category>
      <category>fundraising</category>
      <category>nonprofit</category>
      <category>Donor</category>
      <category>Giving Trends</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:29:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joepark@horizons.net (Joe Park)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/growing-generous-givers</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-01T17:29:44Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Optimizing Operations: Key Steps to Strengthen Your Nonprofit</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/optimizing-operations-key-steps-to-strengthen-your-nonprofit</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/optimizing-operations-key-steps-to-strengthen-your-nonprofit" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/Midsection%20of%20businesswoman%20with%20binders%20at%20office.jpeg" alt="Optimizing Operations: Key Steps to Strengthen Your Nonprofit" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofit.horizons.net/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;In a world where time is precious, many nonprofits face outdated policies and procedures that affect the daily and monthly rhythms of operational efficiency.&amp;nbsp; But fear not! By embracing streamlined and up-to-date frameworks, your organization can unlock a treasure trove of benefits beyond mere efficiency.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
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&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofit.horizons.net/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;In a world where time is precious, many nonprofits face outdated policies and procedures that affect the daily and monthly rhythms of operational efficiency.&amp;nbsp; But fear not! By embracing streamlined and up-to-date frameworks, your organization can unlock a treasure trove of benefits beyond mere efficiency.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=19492286&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.horizons.net%2Foptimizing-operations-key-steps-to-strengthen-your-nonprofit&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.horizons.net&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
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      <category>policy</category>
      <category>policy audit</category>
      <category>gap analysis</category>
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      <category>donor relationships</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:28:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/optimizing-operations-key-steps-to-strengthen-your-nonprofit</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-01T17:28:17Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>horizonsstewardship</dc:creator>
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      <title>Balancing Growth and Mission-Centricity</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/strategizing-success-balancing-growth-and-mission-centricity</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/strategizing-success-balancing-growth-and-mission-centricity" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/Balance%20-%20lightstock_538966_full_latresa_wilson.jpg" alt="Balancing Growth and Mission-Centricity" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofit.horizons.net/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/strategizing-success-balancing-growth-and-mission-centricity" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/Balance%20-%20lightstock_538966_full_latresa_wilson.jpg" alt="Balancing Growth and Mission-Centricity" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofit.horizons.net/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=19492286&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.horizons.net%2Fstrategizing-success-balancing-growth-and-mission-centricity&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.horizons.net&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>capital campaign</category>
      <category>nonprofit</category>
      <category>mission</category>
      <category>growth strategies</category>
      <category>growth</category>
      <category>mission-centric</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/strategizing-success-balancing-growth-and-mission-centricity</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-01T17:27:07Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>horizonsstewardship</dc:creator>
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      <title>Unlock the Power of Donor Prospecting and Research</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/unlock-the-power-of-donor-prospecting-and-research</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/unlock-the-power-of-donor-prospecting-and-research" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/Close%20up%20image%20of%20human%20hand%20inserting%20key%20in%20key%20hole-1.jpeg" alt="Unlock the Power of Donor Prospecting and Research" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofit.horizons.net/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The cornerstone of a healthy and effective fundraising strategy revolves around donor retention. But your nonprofit shouldn’t stop there. You should acquire and build relationships with new donors to have a greater impact and move your mission forward.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/unlock-the-power-of-donor-prospecting-and-research" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/Close%20up%20image%20of%20human%20hand%20inserting%20key%20in%20key%20hole-1.jpeg" alt="Unlock the Power of Donor Prospecting and Research" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofit.horizons.net/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The cornerstone of a healthy and effective fundraising strategy revolves around donor retention. But your nonprofit shouldn’t stop there. You should acquire and build relationships with new donors to have a greater impact and move your mission forward.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=19492286&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.horizons.net%2Funlock-the-power-of-donor-prospecting-and-research&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.horizons.net&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
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      <category>ministry</category>
      <category>nonprofit</category>
      <category>donor research</category>
      <category>prospect donor research</category>
      <category>potential donor</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:25:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/unlock-the-power-of-donor-prospecting-and-research</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-01T17:25:41Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>horizonsstewardship</dc:creator>
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      <title>Unleash the Power of Social Media to Reach Donors</title>
      <link>https://blog.horizons.net/amplifying-impact-unleash-the-power-of-social-media-to-reach-donors</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.horizons.net/amplifying-impact-unleash-the-power-of-social-media-to-reach-donors" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.horizons.net/hubfs/Application%20icons%20in%20human%20hand.%20Wireless%20technologies.jpeg" alt="Unleash the Power of Social Media to Reach Donors" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofit.horizons.net/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
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&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofit.horizons.net/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=19492286&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.horizons.net%2Famplifying-impact-unleash-the-power-of-social-media-to-reach-donors&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.horizons.net&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
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      <category>social media advertising</category>
      <category>twitter</category>
      <category>YouTube</category>
      <category>Social Media Content</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:19:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.horizons.net/amplifying-impact-unleash-the-power-of-social-media-to-reach-donors</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-01T17:19:39Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>horizonsstewardship</dc:creator>
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