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Trust, more valuable than money

Trust is one of those things that you can’t necessarily put a dollar value on, but you know matters, a lot. But like your database or your donor relationships, it’s critical to a successful fundraising program. Your brand isn’t about colors, type, or taglines. Do you remember the outrage that United Airlines created years ago […]

Filed Under: Branding Tagged With: donor relationships, donor retention

Fundraisers, what do we need to do now?

We live in frustrating, pain-inducing times. There’s war, there’s sickness, there’s hunger, there’s injustice, there’s needless death. Uvalde hit me hard. Those little ones and what they went through! It’s easy to feel powerless. But fundraisers, we need to act. I’ve been thinking – a lot – about the emotional impact of gun violence in […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: change the world, donor communications, donor relationships

A guide to donor segmentation

What you want to know about donor segmentation We all know the golden rule: “Treat people the way you’d want to be treated”.  However, as a fundraiser, this doesn’t always make sense. You simply don’t have time to meet with every donor in-person or write thousands of handwritten thank you letters.  Instead, it’s better to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donors, Fundraising Tagged With: donor communication, donor relationships, donor segmentation

Lapsed donors: you don’t really want to say goodbye, do you?

Are you thinking about lapsed donors right now? We’ve been living through a few years of crisis, calamity, catastrophe… you name it. From Covid to conflict, it’s been a heck of a ride. This climate has been good to some organizations. Human services and international aid – these are needs that are ever-present in people’s […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donors Tagged With: appeal writing, donor relationships, lapsed donors

Where are all my stories hiding?

Where do you find the stories you need? So you’re (more) convinced that stories are the way to win over hearts. But now comes the big challenge. Where do I find our stories? I understand. It’s hard! We’ve all been carefully trained to judge our work using metrics. (And you must do that!) But what […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor communications, donor relationships, storytelling

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