7 Provocative Ideas Guaranteed to Shake Up Your Fundraising Results - Page 11 of 14

By Gail Perry

There are legitimate business ventures out there looking for nonprofit partners who will share in the profits. This is a totally out of the box approach to fundraising. I used to debunk all this stuff. But I'm coming around!

Take away: Be open to for-profit business collaborations!

7. "Ask not what your donor can do for you, ask what you can do for your donor."
I picked up this quote from @philanthrolab's excellent twitter stream. Here's a great insight that redefines "donor-centered." Fraser Green and his daughter Rory, who presented with him, said:68 percent of donors say we suck at showing results of giving. What great donor/customer service can you provide to your donors?

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Gail Perry Author's page Gail believes in parties first, rabble-rousing second, and having fun while changing the world. Gail Perry CFRE is an international fundraising coach, speaker, trainer and thought-leader. She is a leader in a new breed of fundraisers who are on the cutting edge of fundraising today. Her Fired-Up Fundraising approach, developed over the past 25 years as a nonprofit philanthropy expert, has helped organizations raise hundreds of millions in gifts. Gail's practical and refreshing approach to raising money in today's world is based on the very latest innovative fundraising strategies. An inspirational and popular speaker, she leads energizing fundraising workshops and board retreats around the globe. She particularly enjoys working with nonprofit board members, introducing them to a new perspective on fundraising and ways they can be successful at it. Gail's book, Fired-Up Fundraising, has been called the "gold standard guide to building successful fundraising boards." Gail got her start in fundraising at Duke University, and then went on to lead fundraising at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can read Gail's weekly blogs at FiredUpFundraising.com, and also find her provocative articles at FundraisingSuccess, Guidestar, and Capital Campaign Magic.