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5 Essential Facts to Learn About Your Event Attendees

What do you know about your event attendees? Community events are an essential component of fundraising success. They bring your supporters together, spread valuable information about the good work your organization does on a daily basis, and give you the chance to interact with key donors face-to-face. While events tend to come with inevitable coordination […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising events Tagged With: donor relationships, fundraising events

How to show your donors they matter

You know you should thank your donors right away. With sincerity. But unless you don’t care about keeping your donors, you also need to confirm their decision to give was a wise one. How? You share with them what their giving has done. With stories, not statistics. This could be a donor newsletter. It could […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: donor newsletters, donor retention, Thanks

Is your annual report a waste of a great opportunity?

It’s a serious question: what purpose does your annual report serve? What outcomes are you looking for? Too many organizations see an annual report as part requirement and part brochure. But if yours is meant to be a sales piece, is it selling? How do you know? And if reporting is a legal requirement, couldn’t […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: annual report, donor relationships, gratitude

Align Peer-to-Peer and Mobile Fundraising: 5 Best Practices

However strong you consider your online fundraising strategy to be, it’s almost certain that the internet has allowed your nonprofit to reach more donors in more innovative ways over the past few years. Whether you’re interacting with your supporters over social media or accepting donations through your website, connecting with your donors has never been […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: mobile fundraising, peer to peer fundraising

How to raise money for your small or new organization

People often ask how to raise money for their small or brand-new organization. While no one answer is right for every organization, there are some basics that will help. But first, some hard truths: Consider carefully whether your organization is needed Before you even begin to raise money, before you even file the papers, you […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: communications, Fundraising, volunteers

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