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Who is your annual report working for, anyway?

Even in smaller organizations, an annual report has a way of taking up a lot of space. (Or time, but they’re the same thing, I’m told.) Day-to-day work halts. Reports are requested from all departments. Designers and writers are hired. An annual report is often seen as the one marketing piece worth investing in. After […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: donor communications, donor relations, gratitude 2 Comments

Why Mass Texting is not a solution for Fundraising

Sending out a broadcast text to supporters, asking them to contribute to a new initiative might seem tempting. You could reach all the people in your contact list at once, and you wouldn’t need to worry about finding volunteers. The same goes for emails and social media updates. But consider this – Source: Evergage 2019 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications, Fundraising Tagged With: peer to peer fundraising, texting 2 Comments

Do you want fundraising success? It’s about caring.

Fundraising is a balancing act. Fundraising success takes skill. You need both the analytical and the emotional to be successful. Your data matters – a lot. But so do your donors. It’s easy to focus more on asking for money and less attention on thanking people. The money’s in the ask, right? Not so much, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donors Tagged With: donor care, donor relationships, donor retention 4 Comments

Are you sending donors something to treasure?

What do your donors treasure? The other night, I was desperate for something to watch. But I didn’t want to bother with a movie – just something to fall asleep to. I settled on the National Geographic channel. And it reminded me of the magazines. I no longer subscribe, because I just can’t find the […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: donor communications, donor love 3 Comments

Volunteers: are you missing these important donors?

Do you think of volunteers as donors, too? Fundraisers spend a good amount of time thinking about their donors – at least if they want to succeed. But there may be a group of people you’re not thinking of: your volunteers. Fundraising staff might not be responsible for managing volunteers – interviewing, scheduling, assigning. But […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor communications, donor relationships, volunteers 2 Comments

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