How to Report Impact During a Pandemic
During this pandemic we’ve been talking about how best to communicate with donors when you’re no longer able to meet face to face. We’ve stressed that it’s not so important how often you do that, but rather how meaningful your contact is with the donor for your...
Major Donors Love being Thanked and Appreciated
Fourth in a Series: Things Major Donors Love (or Hate) You’ve had the experience: you do something for someone and nothing comes back. Silence. Crickets. I had an experience like this. I honestly didn’t set out to GET something back for taking an action that should...
A Lesson from Political Fundraising
I was talking to a friend yesterday – just visiting, catching up and going through the events of the last week. In the midst of the conversation, almost interrupting the line of conversation, she said: “I’m so frustrated with the X presidential campaign fundraising...
Treat Corporations and Foundations Just Like Individuals
7 Keys to a Successful Major Gift Program – Key #6: Treat Corporations and Foundations Just Like Individuals “Corporations, businesses, and foundations are an entirely different animal.” The Development Director said this with solid conviction and no room for...
Donors Are Leaving in Record Numbers
In this recent NonProfit Times article, Paul Clolery documents what many of us know to be true: donors are leaving. They’re literally running out the door. And it’s alarming. He tosses out facts like: The number of donors plunged during the first six months of 2019...TOP RATED PODCAST
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