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Five ways to steward potential donors before their first gift

By Carrie Rice, Project Donor Love Can you steward donors before their first gift? #Donorlove is frequently focused on what happens after someone makes a donation, such as thanking donors and encouraging donor retention. In fact, everyone who interacts with your organization is a potential donor. Applying a few stewardship best practices with each person […]

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