Everyone who’s anybody has something to say about #GivingTuesday 2017 so here comes a compilation of expert comments and results! Jay Love of Bloomerang, Network for Good and Classy all weighed in plus something new from Bloomerang. Ideas and thoughts for 2018 plus a reminder that you better get busy thanking those #GivingTuesday New Donors! […]
2017 Fundraising Trends
November Success Strategies & Tips for Year-End Fundraising
November is moving us closer and closer to the final days of year-end fundraising where our fundraising plans turn into fundraising actions! It is important now to look at what we’re doing now and what we might add to make this year of 2017 our best fundraising year ever.
Avoid These Common Year-End Fundraising Mistakes
Here are 7 common fundraising mistakes you must avoid for year-end success.
Rachel Beer Reveals 7 Fundraising Sins
Do you read or use SOFII.org resources? It’s a great place to find fundraising advice treasures and here’s one I love from 2015 by fundraising detective, Rachel Beer.
What Would You Do With An Extra Week of Fundraising?
Are you aware of the exceptional fundraising bonus you have in 2017? It’s an entire extra fundraising week between Thanksgiving and Christmas! How ill you use this extra 7 days? You have an extra week this year of 2017 between Thanksgiving and Year-End to fundraise. Learn how can you best make good use of those […]
AWESOME ANNUAL APPEAL IDEAS
Resist surrendering to the good news compulsion in your annual appeal. You have to make people want to help you. Your job is to convince them that you need their help. Annual Appeal Suggestions and Who better to take annual appeal suggestions from than the Dean of Direct Mail? Jerry Huntsinger from the Showcase of Fundraising […]
6 #GIVINGTUESDAY HACKS
October is the perfect time to review or begin or improve your 2017 #GivingTuesday campaign. Here are 6 #GivingTuesday Hacks just in time to jump-start great results. #GivingTuesday Tips What is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is a counterpoint to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It started with just a few hundred nonprofits in 2012 […]
ULTIMATE DONOR THANK YOU CHECKLIST
You’ve got the donation, but your work is not done. Sending a great thank you letter is the most important step in keeping your donors for the long term. Thank you letter checklist You’ve got the donation, but your work is not done. Sending a great thank you letter is the most important step in […]
WHY DONORS GIVE MORE
Want to know why Donors Give More? The Burk Donor Survey provides some revealing answers! Want to know why Donors Give More? The Burk Donor Survey provided some great info about donors and guess what? 21,000 donors completed this survey and 1/3rd of those donors said they could give more! Better watch for some handy […]
Why Monthly Giving Should Top Your To-Do List Now
Make Monthly Giving work for in time for year-end success! It’s never been more important to put Monthly Giving ‘front and center’ in all your donor communications! Learn how to make it work for you and your year-end success!
Landing the Big Major Gift Now
Major Gift Success Tips In Time For Year-End Success Major Gifts Success With only 90 days left in the year, do we still have time for major gifts? Of course! But you need to start now. Your annual giving program is the primary source of major gift prospects. Five to twenty percent of all donors […]
SUCCESSFUL 7 STEP MAJOR GIFT PROCESS
Borrow these seven steps for Major Gift Success Major gift fundraising isn’t rocket science! That is what major gift fundraising experts Jeff Schreifels and Richard Perry from the Veritus Group tell us in their blog. They do acknowledge that it is very hard work and it does require a process. Fortunately for us, Jeff and […]