Valentine’s Day is not just for couples. It’s a great time of the year for some hot donor retention strategies! The holiday reminds us that everyone deserves love and attention. That includes donors, too. It’s one of my favorite holidays to spread a little love to my donors. As a Development Director, I used
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Continue readingIf you’re trying to raise money but all you’re hearing is crickets, you may need to work on your message for fundraising. When it comes to convincing people to give, your message is everything. It’s how you explain to a potential donor who your organization helps, what problem you are working to solve, and
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Continue reading“It’s like you don’t understand me at all.” I bet you’ve said that at some point in your life. Or heard it. It’s frustrating when you feel misunderstood. We tend to leave or end relationships when the other person doesn’t get us. Heck, I left a marriage years ago because my
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Continue readingFundraising people are full of questions. Who, where, when, why, how much….. asking to seek knowledge and find ways to generate the revenue their nonprofit needs. Questions are a good thing. They help you learn. When you ask the right question, you can get information you need to make decisions. But sometimes, Fundraisers ask the
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Continue readingIf you want ongoing, sustainable, repeatable, predictable revenue for your nonprofit, you MUST take care of your donors. There’s no way around it. If you were a farmer and wanted a steady supply of milk from your cow, you’d have to take care of your cow, right? You’d have to feed her30
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Continue readingIf you want ongoing, sustainable, repeatable, predictable revenue for your nonprofit, you MUST take care of your donors. There’s no way around it. If you were a farmer and wanted a steady supply of milk from your cow, you’d have to take care of your cow, right? You’d have to feed her and make sure
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Continue readingMessaging is a key ingredient in successful fundraising. No matter if you’re asking for money or building a donor relationship, what you say and how you say it will either grab the donor’s attention or push them away. Your words are a turn on or a turn off. It’s kind of like dating: if all
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Continue readingMessaging is a key ingredient in successful fundraising. No matter if you’re asking for money or building a donor relationship, what you say and how you say it will either grab the donor’s attention or push them away. Your words are a turn on or a turn off. It’s kind of30
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Continue readingThe key to long-term, sustainable fundraising is having a big donor base of people who WANT to support your nonprofit’s mission. But when you’re new (or newish) to fundraising, it can be tricky to find ideal new donors. Not just any donor will do – you want people who love your nonprofit’s mission and want
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Continue readingThe key to long-term, sustainable fundraising is having a big donor base of people who WANT to support your nonprofit’s mission. But when you’re new (or newish) to fundraising, it can be tricky to find ideal new donors. Not just any donor will do – you want people who love your nonprofit’s mission30
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