After 30 years in fundraising, I’ve learned that some of the most valuable lessons come from conversations that have nothing to do with fundraising.
It All Starts with a Conversation
Beyond “Thank You”: Showing Donors Their Impact
More Half-Year Resolutions That Will Improve Your Fundraising
Last year at this time we presented a few resolutions that one could adopt for the remaining six months of 2023 that would strengthen their charity’s fundraising efforts. Today we’re pleased to share with you another series of half-year resolutions that are certain will improve your fund development practices:
Begin Preparing For Your First Thanking Season Years In Advance
FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #11
FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #10
Too Shy To Say “Thank You”? Just Include It In Regular Conversation
Do you feel awkward or uncomfortable thanking donors on behalf of your organization for their support? Simply include a “thank you” in conversations that you are already planning to have with donors. Here are three (3) types of conversations with donors where this tactic can be effectively employed.
FUNDRAISING DOs & DON'Ts #9
In this installation of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we explore the relative importance of a pair of metrics that we tend to monitor when executing funding campaigns. One is an extraordinarily common variable that perhaps gets tracked too closely, while the other unequivocally demands more of our attention.
Giving Tuesday Is Also The Start Of The Thanking Season
FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #3
INTRODUCING OUR NEW WEEKLY FEATURE: FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts
We are thrilled to introduce a catchy new weekly feature in our Sustainable Solutions Blog: “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”. Each week, we will acquaint you with practices, methods and approaches that your charity, church, club or community group should absolutely embrace and avoid as a part of its fundraising plans. For our inaugural entry, we will discuss a pair of vital points regarding every charity’s donor relations strategies.
3 FUNDRAISING "HALF-YEAR" RESOLUTIONS THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE & PURSUE THIS SUMMER
Have you failed to keep your New Year’s fundraising resolution? Fear not, for the arrival of summer offers us a unique opportunity to recommit to them for the balance of the year. In this Sustainable Solutions Blog entry, we explore three (3) fundraising resolutions that you should pursue between July and December.
DONOR STEWARDSHIP IS THE IDEAL FUNDRAISING TASK FOR BOARD MEMBERS
TAKE OUR "HOW WELL DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION TREAT ITS DONORS?" QUIZ
Early Bird Registration For Our New Virtual Donor Stewardship Boot Camp Opens January 22nd, 2023!
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: OUR FIRST VIRTUAL DONOR STEWARDSHIP BOOT CAMP
We are excited to announce the launch of our Four-Day Virtual Donor Stewardship Boot Camp taking place from Tuesday, April 11th to Friday, April 14th, 2023. Registration will open very soon and we encourage you to visit our website often for updates. Join us to discover the key to fundraising sustainability!!
