Resources
Staying informed on current trends and strategies is an important part of our jobs. It keeps our fundraising fresh and attentive to our mission and those who support it.
Our library of resources will help you Learn More so you can Do More.
4 Tips for Reactivating Lapsed Donors (Or Not Losing Them in the First Place)
Let’s face it. You will probably never reach 100 percent donor retention. Even with the best segmented and most-personalized donor communications and stewardship, you will probably lose donors at some point. And by the way, if a donor has not given in two years, the...
How to Use the Power of the Phone in Your Fundraising Strategy
These days, there’s so much interest in new channels and the latest next “new shiny thing,” but did you know that there’s one medium you use everyday that has evolved tremendously over the past few years? That medium (the one that you’re holding in your hand right now...
How to Make Your Monthly Donors Leap to the Next Amazing Level!
ou already know the tremendous power of monthly donors. You know the positive impact they have on your cash flow and donor retention. But how do you make that leap to the next level? How do you grow to 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 10,000 and higher? In this interactive...
Do This Now To Assure a Successful Year End
Autumn has arrived. We welcome the season with a sweater and a glass of cider as the leaves burst with vivid color and then slowly fall to the ground. Autumn is also the time when we hustle for the last big fundraising hurrah of the year. Before you get fully immersed...
Major Donors Make the Splash, Monthly Donors Create the Pool!
So many of us worry about how to generate major gifts. We forget about the tremendous little nuggets already in the database. Many more small donors than large ones, right? Did you know that 100 monthly donors are worth an average of $24,000 a year? That they’ll stay...
How to Find All the Faithful Donors You Need
Did you know . . . more than $373 billion was given to charities in 2015? (Giving USA) Your organization likely received a modest portion of that charitable giving. But did your organization get all that it needed to support your mission and ministry? Not talking...
8 Simple Expressions of Gratitude to Inspire and Engage
Gratitude is defined as “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” Gratitude to our donors -- those who support our organizations with their time, talent and treasures, should be about expressing our thankfulness for...
Retain Your Donors And Raise More Money
You had a good year for fundraising. You made your goal. Congratulations! New donors! Fantastic. But, did you know that you could have raised even more money by doing one little thing? Yes, one simple little thing. Your organization could raise more money for your...
5 Reasons to Engage Donors in Your Monthly Giving Program Now (and Keep Them From Lapsing)
You had a fantastic year end campaign. Donations were up. A few new donors even joined the family. But there were also some donors who lapsed and did not make a gift last year. According to the 2015 Fundraising Effectiveness Survey organizations typically retain only...