Donors want to know that their giving made a difference. That one question alone captures a huge problem in fundraising — a problem you can address in your major gift program.
If you want to raise more money, generate larger gifts, have positive donors tell others about the power of your organization, and a host of other benefits, enhance your stewardship program. However, you will need a plan, strategy, energy, focus and attention to detail.
Community building is the climate change of social good. Building a community delivers future value as rewarding as the survival of humankind. Building and nurturing a community ensures your mission’s success.
When it comes to timing of email communications for your peer-to-peer events, there are three big levers you can adjust. Timing also varies by type of event, which breaks down into four categories. Let’s look at how peer-to-peer email timing levers vary for each event type.
Your donors probably each has at least five other organizations trying to capture their attention and another 10 to 15 organizations wanting to start relationships with them. So, what are you doing to stand out in your donors' minds, capture their heart and have them always take your call?
Donor advised funds are all the craze lately. Now is the time to motivate those donors who want to optimize their tax deductions this year to consider a gift from their donor advised fund. But did you know that you can ask donors to consider recurring gifts from their donor advised fund?
The ultimate expression of transactionalism is assuming that people will not support your mission with their money or time if they are not directly impacted by whatever it is your mission fights.
If you are in this situation with a caseload filled with non-responding, uninterested donors, then you are wasting your precious time. That is a fact.
As we come into the holiday season, potential donors will be considering where to allocate their gifts.
As recurring gifts have no end date, so this is not like your typical pledge where you get big amounts over a limited period.
