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Understanding Your Donors | A Guide to Wealth Screening

Should you think about wealth screening? As a nonprofit and fundraising professional, you already know the value that comes with understanding your donors. Putting in extra effort to get to know your donors can lead to increased donations and successful fundraising events. The more you connect and get to know your supporters, the better you […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: prospect research, wealth screening 1 Comment

Why you should share the love today

It’s the end of the year. Time to share some love. Organizations are mailing and emailing and phoning their supporters – and those they hope will become supporters. Finance staff are hovering over fundraising staff as envelopes are opened. Everyone is a little keyed up. But where is the love? There’s been something of an […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications, Fundraising Tagged With: donor love, thank you letters 2 Comments

6 Ways to Grow Engagement for your Faith-Based Group

Is your faith-based organization struggling to raise money? Calling on your community to support your organization’s work and inviting them to draw closer to discipleship in the process must be handled in a mindful manner. Faith is no casual matter, and you’ve probably noticed that approaching members with a heart full of care for your […]

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How to fundraise with only volunteers

Do you have to fundraise with volunteers? I am currently chairing my church’s stewardship campaign. (Stewardship is another way to say “fundraising” of course.) I find myself switching hats often. Fundraising professional vs. volunteer. What I’ve learned vs. our situation. This is an all-volunteer effort, and we’re a small church. But as with so many […]

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Empathy: the smart fundraiser’s superpower

Could a small change in your thinking make you a more successful fundraiser? I was reading an article about empathy and marketing the other day. It began with an example of Oxo, a company that makes household items. On the way into their office is a wall. It’s covered with lost gloves – a reminder […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor experience, donor journey, empathy 6 Comments

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