Do you know why donors give to charities? do you know what would motivate donors to give to your organization right now? Here’s the answer to the why question, just in time for year-end success and your final month of annual appeals!
Have you ever wondered what the best Major Gifts non-profit departments are going to be doing this December to make sure year-end results are spectacular? Veritus Group shares what their top clients put at the top of their December To Do’s so listen up!
Year-End Appeals That Have Appeal What’s the point of crafting an annual appeal that has no appeal to the donors who receive it? Make sure you are on the right track, not skipping important steps that will ensure the success that your organization is depending on for year-end fundraising success!
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
Moves Management Skills Perfecting moves management is essential to securing major gifts. David Dunlap is a moves management pioneer. He says the moves concept focuses major gift fundraising on changing people’s attitudes so they want to give. What are moves? A cultivation opportunity. Any great way to get to know your prospect better and let […]
Most new donors will never give again, 70% to be more specific! So how do you keep them and turn them into loyal advocates for your cause? Follow these brilliant steps from the New Welcome Plan Save the Children has put together! It Works! And put together a welcome plan now in time for those […]
The only way to great year-end results is to go over your database carefully and segment your donors into specific groups in order to direct specific communications they really want to see, hear or read. You need to know how to reach them and segmentation is the answer! Donor Segmentation for maximum fundraising results First […]
Empowering Language We all want to grab our donor’s attention, persuade them to read our message, and inspire them to make a gift. A fantastic way to do this is by using empowering language. Statements that excite the reader or that paint a picture will do wonders to help your message stand out. Here are […]