Fundraising Blog Topics
How to Sabotage (or Save) Your Major Gifts Program
Major Gift Fundraising
A solid major gifts program can be every fundraiser's pot of gold.
Boards, CEOs, and fundraisers all dream of lovely major donors making big gifts that can fund important programs, solidify your financial base and even catapult…
Three Important Goals for Every Major Donor Visit
Major Gift Fundraising
When you are making a major donor visit, it’s always a good idea to know what you really, really want to accomplish.
What are your ultimate goals?
When you finally have the meeting with Mr. or Ms. Big Donor. What to do? How to handle?…
Top Facebook Marketing Blunders That Could Hurt Your Year-End Campaign
Year-End Fundraising CampaignOh my, Facebook is calling! What to do about all the social media opportunities out there?
It's Social Media month here at Fired-Up Fundraising - and we're tackling the vast and changing world of social media.
My focus is on how to use…
Tame the Social Media Content Monster: Create Impactful Social Content
Marketing & CommunicationsToday we have a guest post from social media expert Josh Hirsch, Director of Mission and Communications for Susan G. Komen South Florida.
Josh is someone I'd call a "content king." He creates the coolest and most interesting stuff on…
Want a Winning Social Media Strategy? Take This First Step!
Marketing & Communications
It's Social Media month - and we're helping nonprofits craft a smart social media strategy! What do you really need to know?
How can your social media strategy bolster fundraising?
How do you use social channels to strengthen relationships…
What the Mountains at Machu Picchu Told Me
Inspiration
A good friend told me the strangest thing:
“People who’ve taken the trip to Machu Picchu have returned and said it was “life-changing.’”
“That’s odd,” I thought. “Life-changing. How could that be?”
But as I was on the…
Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes In Your Fundraising Appeal Letter
Annual Giving, Asking for Donations, Fundraising Strategy, Marketing & Communications, Year-End Fundraising Campaign
Fundraising appeal letter mistakes - 5 key items to avoid
Your year-end appeal letter just might be missing the boat.
Here are some common fundraising appeal letter mistakes I see so very often:
1. Your call to action is weak.
Lots…
#1 Tip to Create a Donor-Centered Appeal Letter
Asking for Donations, Donor-Centered Fundraising
Wish you could have been there:
Sue was at her computer, struggling once again. She was trying to get the wording right in her fundraising appeal letter.
"Dang, this is so hard," she thought. Trying to make it donor-centered was a serious…
Creating a Donor-Centered Appeal Letter: A Makeover
Annual Giving, Asking for Donations, Donor-Centered Fundraising, Marketing & CommunicationsWant to create a donor-centered appeal letter?
It's more difficult than you think, it's not very intuitive. It doesn't come naturally.
When we actually sit down to write a letter, our natural inclination is to remind our donor how worthwhile…
What are the 3 Most Boring Words in Fundraising Appeals?
Annual Giving, Asking for DonationsWhat fun! Today I'm ranting a bit about what goes wrong with so many fundraising appeals.
I’m sharing my thoughts on the most overused, most boring and least useful words ever to be used in fundraising appeals.
And I want to know yours!
What…
Do’s and Don’ts for Your Annual Fundraising Plan
Annual Giving, Fundraising PlanIt's the (hopefully) slow time of mid-summer, and it's time when you can can step back from your day-to-day work for a breather.
AND - It’s the time when many fundraising shops look ahead and create a detailed, annual fundraising plan for…
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