In times of disaster, you’ll find thousands of people wondering about nonprofit work. What is our role in society? What is good for me? As I write this, hurricane Harvey is finally lumbering his way across the country. Behind the storm is an area of devastation from floods that’s hard to comprehend – at least […]
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: 5 Tips to Supercharge Your Campaign
Peer-to-peer fundraising: 5 tips to supercharge your campaign In an ideal situation, donors would allocate support for your nonprofit by giving time and funds without provocation. However, have you considered that more donors may step forward if they were approached by friends and family instead of a faceless organization? Peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) puts this exact […]
4 ways you might be making it all about you
And why making it about you is a mistake We all do it from time to time. We fall a little in love with our own organization. Or we get a little tired of the hard work. Then we forget that good fundraising focuses on the donor and the mission. Are you making these mistakes? […]
12 ways you can thank your donors
Saying thank you is a critical part of fundraising. Sometimes, we can focus most attention on getting a gift. But great thanks are key to getting the next gift. Here are 12 ideas of how to thank your donors. 1. A prompt, personal, sincere thank you letter This is the least you should do, of […]
How to address hard truths in the era of fake news
Hard truth or fake news? (Yes, this is still a piece about fundraising and nonprofits) I watched the press conference wind to an end. At that point, the spokesperson uttered demonstrably incorrect words and walked away from the podium. Boom. The intent was obvious: my “facts” will trump your “fake news”. Obviously, our current situation […]
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