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5 ways to improve your donor communication

Donor communications matter – a lot. Are you thinking about your next appeal yet? If you’re planning already – congratulations! If not, you’re probably not alone. Isn’t it still summer? And if putting together that big year-end campaign makes you feel a little panicky, you might want to consider preparation. Did you know there are […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: donor experience, donor retention, End of year appeal 5 Comments

28 ways to show donors they matter to you

Wondering how you can engage and thank your donors? Donors aren’t like mushrooms – if you ignore them, they WILL go away. So you should be thinking about how to make their experience with your organization one that helps them feel connected and important. The good news? There are endless ways you can create great […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donors Tagged With: donor care, donor retention 5 Comments

Do you want fundraising success? It’s about caring.

Fundraising is a balancing act. Fundraising success takes skill. You need both the analytical and the emotional to be successful. Your data matters – a lot. But so do your donors. It’s easy to focus more on asking for money and less attention on thanking people. The money’s in the ask, right? Not so much, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donors Tagged With: donor care, donor relationships, donor retention 4 Comments

How to show your donors they matter

You know you should thank your donors right away. With sincerity. But unless you don’t care about keeping your donors, you also need to confirm their decision to give was a wise one. How? You share with them what their giving has done. With stories, not statistics. This could be a donor newsletter. It could […]

Filed Under: Blog, Donor communications Tagged With: donor newsletters, donor retention, Thanks 1 Comment

How You Can Make Next Year Your Most Successful Year

Fundraisers, it’s time for a new start, don’t you think? So before the new year is here, I want to share some thoughts about your new year. Be intentional You know how it goes. If just do what you’ve always done, you’re lucky if you get the same results. I know planning can seem time-consuming, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor retention, fundraising plan Leave a Comment

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