As nonprofits, we know how many new donors and first time donors get away! We lose them folks, 70% never show up again! We need to welcome them with open arms immediately and turn them into interested, cared-for donors! Here are proven strategies and examples that work wonders!
Cultivation
20 Questions Created for Fundraisers
#SummerLearningSeries Today’s Topic, a Quiz! 20 QUESTIONS, the Donor Communications Test! Have You Taken This Quiz? Written by Tom Ahern and created for fundraisers, the goal is to promote a quick, common understanding of profitable, proven best-practices in appeals, newsletters and thanking your donors, both print and digital. 20 Questions: FREE downloadable test re: best […]
Are You Celebrating Your Donors?
Time to CELELBRATE! Celebrate Your DONORS and Celebrate Donor Milestones! Got really inspired by Donor Relations Guru’s blog, “Celebrating Donor Milestones-Reasons to Ring the Bell” and you’re gonna love these inspired ideas! And better than that, so will your donors! Celebrate with me and watch now!
How To Win Back Lapsed Donors
Hey! Gotta a LAPSED DONOR PLAN ready to go now? Why? Because this is a perfect time to regroup and reactivate with a plan to rebuild those relationships before it’s too late! Reach out now with these super tips!
Are You Taking Advantage of Opportunities the Top 2017 Fundraising Trends Offer?
Is your NonProfit taking great advantage of the 2017 top fundraising trends? Watch this video for top ten review and ways you can act now to take action for fabulous 2017 fundraising results!. Thank you CauseVox for your Top10 Trend List! More help here: https://www.causevox.com/fundraising-plan-calendar/ Why Do Trends Matter to NonProfits? The National Council of […]
WHY MONTHLY GIVING IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY NOW
Develop a great monthly giving program A monthly giving program can really help your organization. We know that on average 40% of giving from individuals occurs in December. Wouldn’t it be great to spread some of those gifts out over the whole year? Transitioning some of your donors to monthly gifts is the perfect way […]
Making Donor Calls Always the Right Call
NOW is the perfect time to catch up on your Donor Calls! Donor Calls Mean Donor Loyalty and Retention, which in turn, means everything to your Non-Profit Success! Here are some summertime call tips from Joy at BlockbusterFundraising.com
Developments Starring Role
“The skills of a good development director are much the same as those of a good sales manager. It is the job of an organization’s development director to inspire his or her salespersons—the volunteer solicitors—and arm them with all the tools they need to be successful. At the same time development directors must be able […]
DONOR SEGMENTATION SUCCESS
Donor Segmentation for maximum fundraising results First things first: What is segmentation? Segmentation is the act of dividing your donors into groups based on specific criteria. It is critical that you are able to segment your donors. A donor database with CRM (customer relationship management) technology will help you do this. So how should you […]
CONTENT IS KING!
Winning Content Ideas Your content is the key to your successful year-end appeal. By now, you’ve gathered your stories and created your plan. Use these tips to make sure you structure your content and present it in a way that is sure to yield great results. Four quick tips to winning content and formatting 1. […]
Monthly Giving Rules
Is Monthly Giving on your radar in 2017? Better Be! Erica Waasdorf has written one of the only books on Monthly Giving and it’s essential, efficient, and a perfect resource for Monthly Giving best practices. We review it today, Monthly Giving, the Sleeping Giant”. . . let’s wake up the giant now! Develop a […]
Story Telling Techniques That Motivate Your Donors to Take Action
Telling your organization’s STORY has never been more important! It’s up to you to grab attention, grab empathy, and grab heartfelt donor connection, sometimes in minutes! Want to know how? Watch now!
