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Try this fresh twist on Giving Tuesday

I’m not a particular fan of Giving Tuesday. In my experience as a staffer, I found it a time-suck. Worse, if yours is an organization without a strong community profile (a “best-kept secret”), it’s time spent building recognition for Giving Tuesday, not for your organization. And of course, it doesn’t always raise much money, either. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Thanks Tagged With: donor love, relationship fundraising, Thanks 4 Comments

Say thank you better: here are 16 ways

Why don’t more nonprofits say thank you better? It shouldn’t be hard to send a great gift acknowledgment. A sincere, emotional, meaningful thanks is a critical step in donor relations. And 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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Thanks Tagged With: donor love, email thank you, thank you letter 17 Comments

How your crummy thank you feels

Your crummy thank you feels bad 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 […]

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

Want happier donors? Do one easy thing this week.

Want happier donors? 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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Thanks Tagged With: donor retention, gratitude, happy donors 9 Comments

Gratitude is a blessing

Gratitude is a blessing. I hope you feel it. 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 […]

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

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