Donors make a social investment to fund your cause. They have a stake in the outcome. Today I want to talk to you about showing donors the return on their investment. In last week’s video, I talked about expressing gratitude and donor love. Today I want to take that sentiment to the next level. It’s wonderful to tell donors how much you … [Read more...]
Love Letters and Dining Out: 2 Uncommon Ways to Appreciate Your Donors
Love is in the air! With Valentine’s Day right in the middle of the month, love swirls all around us in February. As your fundraising partner, I’m always looking at ways the culture can help you be more successful. One thing for sure, you love your donors. Valentine’s Day is a good time to tell them you love them. It’s also a good time … [Read more...]
5 Remarkable Ways to Continue Your Fundraising Education
The New Year is only a few weeks old and already millions of New Year’s resolutions have been forgotten. Resolutions to lose weight have fallen by the wayside. Lots of new gym memberships haven’t even produced a brisk walk from the car to the gym. I hope you make New Year’s Commitments instead. In a recent video, I showed how … [Read more...]
Overwhelmed? Here Are 2 Tips to Master Major Gifts
Today, I’m going to attempt to read your mind... You don’t have enough time to raise major gifts. You don’t know how to get started raising major gifts. You don’t have anyone to guide you through the process of raising major gifts week by week, month by month, and year by year – someone who’s always there to answer your questions and … [Read more...]
Adopting Better Fundraising Habits: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit
It’s ironic. Most people enter this field to help others. It FEELS GOOD doing good, right? Unfortunately, most development directors I know feel STRESSED, not happy, most of the time. That begs the question, "Why does doing good often feel so bad?" I found the answer in a new book by Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman called The Happy … [Read more...]
Winners of the Mastering Major Gifts Scholarship (January 2017)
I'm excited to be opening the doors to the winter session of Mastering Major Gifts. First Things First... We hope you’re getting ready to take your fundraising success to the next level. Here’s what I’m going to share today: We’re announcing the winners of the Mastering Major Gifts scholarship giveaway (plus a surprise) Why I decided … [Read more...]
Win a FREE Scholarship to Mastering Major Gifts (January 2017)
Imagine your major gift effort taking off and soaring to new heights! It’s a dream that could come true for you. You can become an expert. You can master Major Gifts. True, there’s not a lot of help available, but I want you to soar. That’s why I developed Mastering Major Gifts What is Mastering Major Gifts? Mastering Major Gifts is … [Read more...]
4 Must-Make New Year’s Resolutions for Raising Major Gifts
Happy New Year! I hope you had a peaceful and joyful holiday season. The holiday season is the giving season... a time for reaching your year-end fundraising goals. Now it’s time to start the new year off right. Let’s start by setting some non-monetary goals and making a plan to stick with them. They’re too important to call them New … [Read more...]
New Year, New You! Raising Major Gifts RIGHT in the New Year
It’s that time of year when many people start to think about New Year’s resolutions. You ask yourself, “What will I do differently next year?” and, “What changes can I make that will really make a difference?” The New Year is a wonderful opportunity start over. Start fresh. New Year, new you! Looking Back to Move Forward Today we're … [Read more...]
Fundraising Final Countdown to Year-End
Year-end is a frantic time for fundraising professionals. Nonprofit organizations often raise 20, 30 or even 40 percent of their total fundraising revenue in the last few weeks of the year. Year End Fundraising Checklist It’s likely you are super-busy tallying year-end donations, thanking donors, sending holiday cards, and more. In an … [Read more...]
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