Fundraising Blog Topics
Step-by-Step Guide to a Major Capital Campaign Ask
Asking for Donations, Capital Campaign, Major Gift Fundraising
What does it take to close a major capital campaign gift?
Clearly such a major undertaking takes a skilled, nuanced approach to the donor.
Here are the step you need to follow, if you want to close major gifts and capital campaign…
How to Fire-Up Your Board’s Energy in 10 Minutes
Board Members & Fundraising, Motivating Board Members
Do you ever wish you could fire-up your board's energy?
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have all your board members enthusiastic and excited about their role?
Just think what you might be able to accomplish with a fired-up group of well-connected,…
Don’t Carry Out Your Mission on the Backs of Your Staff
Culture of Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership
Julian was a superstar young staffer on our client’s Annual Fund team.
He doubled his area's contributions in his first year. Using his social and digital skills, he ramped up donor engagement and gifts.
In only six weeks, Julian…
How to Appreciate Your Fundraising Team
Board Members & Fundraising, Culture of Philanthropy
In the nonprofit sector, it seems many people doing the hard work are not often thanked or appreciated.
The fundraising team lavishes attention on supporters. But who remembers those hardworking staffers themselves?
Many great fundraisers…
Why Are We Facing a Fundraiser Exodus?
Culture of Philanthropy
Are fundraisers ready to leave their jobs? Are we really facing a future fundraiser exodus
This week’s big news is a new survey of fundraisers conducted by the Harris Poll for AFP and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
The survey found that…
The #1 Secret of Raising Lots of Money? Face Time With Major Gift Donors
Donor Cultivation, Major Gift Fundraising
Don't we love our major gift donors? And we all know smart fundraisers should be spending their time with these lovely folks.
But it can be really tough to get out of your office. And that’s a problem when you’re trying to raise…
Penelope Burk’s Favorite Wealth Screening Tool (Video)
Annual Giving, Donor-Centered Fundraising, Major Gift Fundraisinghttps://vimeo.com/352765737/f252bfdbc3
Here's a hot tip from fundraising guru Penelope Burk.
Kathryn Gamble and I had lunch with her at the NC Philanthropy Conference in Charlotte, NC this week.
Kathryn and I had a packed room for our…
Five Strategies that Will Motivate Donors
Asking for Donations
How do you motivate your donors to give? It's a question I get asked a lot.
Especially with the numbers of donors in decline, we have to do a better and better job at fundraising.
If fewer people are giving, our appeals need to be…
What Do You Just Love About Fundraising?
Inspiration
Here's a little inspiration for fundraisers!
Fundraising can bring such joy to many people - and also yourself.
There's nothing in the world like seeing what your own work has accomplished - to create new good in the world.
And. . . to…
Trend #7: Monthly Donors Are Going UP!
Annual Giving
Great news - more and more people are becoming monthly donors to their favorite causes!
Thank goodness.
After so much dismal reporting about small donors dropping off, overall rates of giving going down, and retention rates declining…
Trend #4: 5 Ways to Overcome Declining Trust and Wary Donors
Annual Giving
This is the fourth installment in my series on major trends that will impact your fundraising results: the huge issue of declining trust and wary donors.
Donors are losing trust in nonprofits - and giving less.
So how do we deal with the…
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