A Case of Instant Thanks
One of the most frustrating aspects of our work in nonprofit fundraising is to uncover situations where donors are neglected, ignored or abused. You might think this is unnecessary and dramatic language to describe a donor care situation – until you hear about the...
Struggling to Retain Donors? Make Reporting Back a Priority Now!
You know that when a donor gives a gift, your first job is to say thank you, as quickly as possible. And folks in our industry (including Richard and myself), have written, conferenced, and webinared this subject to death. But it still hasn’t sunk in. But today, just...
It’s Not Enough to Say Thanks
You know that when a donor gives a gift, your first job is to say thank you, as quickly as possible. Amazingly, colleagues in our industry (including Richard and myself) have written, conferenced, and webinared this subject to death. And it still hasn’t sunk in. But...
Don’t Thank Your Donors?
How a Major University Blew It and How a Small Non-Profit Won A few years ago, I was flying on a small plane from Dallas to Midland, Texas to give a presentation. It’s about a one-hour flight. Sitting next to me on my flight was a big guy who (from his accent) seemed...
Donors Love to Achieve Impact (Don’t Waste Their Money!)
Fifth in a Series: Things Major Donors Love (or Hate) I’ve always been a student of cause and effect and asking “so what?” Some of my friends say it’s irritating. Examples… Someone is describing a process – all the elements and sequencing, the cool attributes of this...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
