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16+ ways to say thank you better: September Nonprofit Blog Carnival

Say thanks

Photo credit: Hello Goodbye Why is it that saying thank you well seems to be an after-thought? A sincere, emotional, meaningful thank you is a critical step in donor relations. It’s also just plain polite. Secure a gift then flub the thanks and you may have seen the last of that donor. Saying thank you […]

Filed Under: Blog, Thanks Tagged With: donor love, email thank you, thank you letter 13 Comments

How your crummy thank you feels

Your crummy thank you feels like bad fundraising

Put yourself in your donor’s shoes. Sometimes saying thank you is treated as an administrative (boring) necessity. It should be an integral part of building strong donor relationships. But the really sad thing is it’s so easily fixed! Think about the little cartoon above. If your thank you letter reads like a brochure about your organization […]

Filed Under: Blog, Thanks Tagged With: donor relations, thank you 2 Comments

Want happier donors? Do one easy thing this week.

Have you ever thanked your donors “just because”? In my experience, January seems to be the quiet after the end-of-year storm for solicitations and other mail. So it’s a great time to start the year off right with some gratitude – the best kind, no strings attached. When I’ve done this, I’ve gotten thank you […]

Filed Under: Blog, Thanks Tagged With: donor retention, gratitude, happy donors, thank you letters, writing for donors 8 Comments

Here’s to your fresh start

Give your fundraising a fresh start

2015 A new year. A fresh start. A chance to take a breath, see where you are and where you want to be. OK, so we all know about resolutions. (Raise your hand: who’s going to lose weight this year, for sure?) But seriously, resolve to improve your fundraising. Pick just a few things and then do them! You’ll […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications, Planning, Thanks Tagged With: donor care, donor loyalty, donor survey, Fundraising, new year resolutions, writing for donors Leave a Comment

Gratitude is a blessing

Gratitude is a blessing

On the day we in the US usually stop for at least a moment to think about our blessings, I want to thank you. Thank you to my old friends, who do me the favor of reading these posts. Thank you to my new and yet-to-be friends who do the same. If I’ve been able […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself, Donor communications, Thanks Tagged With: gratitude 1 Comment

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