Before I give my support to your cause or your new project, I must feel, understand, and believe the need. It has to be real, that it can be solved has to be believable. The story you present to me must create connection and emotion before I donate. Does your storytelling create a true sense of need, belief, and connection? These tips today will help!
Author: JoyOlson
Successful Fundraiser of 22 years; Pet owner and lover; triathlete and sportswoman; Gardner; Love to dance; Music a must; Workaholic
Are You Creating A Positive Donor Experience
Creating a positive donor experience is a top priority in today’s competitive marketplace! Whether you’re a Zappos or a Non-Profit, people expect and demand more. Donors who have the best experience will donate again and are more likely to share their experience. If you let them down, they are gone! Here’s what you can learn and DO NOW to evaluate and ENHANCE YOUR DONOR EXPERIENCE!
Taking Donor Loyalty to the Ultimate Goal
Donor Loyalty and Retention are really on our minds in 2019, especially after perusing the latest fundraising data from FEP report. So how about this idea, cultivating donor loyalty, building retention, and all the while, building a planned giving marketing program? Sound super efficient and rewarding to you at the smaller nonprofit shops? Stand by for some great tips!
CLEAN UP WITH WEBSITE SPRING SPRUCE-UP TIPS
A Good Fundraising Spring Cleaning Includes Going Over Your Website With New Energy and Zest
TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW – Fundraising Campaign tips
Drive donors to your fundraising campaigns, open the doors to new donor insights, strengthen and build lifetime relationships with your donors that care with SURVEYS! Classy’s new Donor Survey Questions Quick Guide is our resource today and should be yours also.
Mysteries of Great Major Gift Fundraising Revealed
If you’re a Major Gift Officer there’s one thing you know for sure! RELATIONSHIPS RULE! Today we review top tips from the experts about building fabulous major gift relationships, how to do it and why their process works!
NONPROFIT MISTAKES TO AVOID!
Andrew Olsen has a new book out that all fundraisers will find absolutely worthwhile and a big mistake not to peruse! We review Donor Migration, Mistake #73
2019 Fundraising Trends -ALARMED BY LATEST FUNDRAISING TRENDS?
ALARMED BY LATEST FUNDRAISING TRENDS? Looking over a few different sources and interpretations of the latest 2019 fundraising trends based on 2018 FEP report and offering solutions within our reach!
You Need a Thank You Check List in January!
So any donors to thank and so many things you should say and convey! You need a Thank You Check List
So any donors to thank and so many things you should say and convey! You need a Thank You Check List.
