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5 Steps to Build Donor Loyalty & Retention in 2023

We’re having some fun with donor retention today. We do know that donor retention = donor loyalty, right? So donor retention is the name of the game for the coming year, and beyond. And your ultimate goal as a fundraiser is to build up…

5 Simple Tips to Nail Your Online Fundraising in 2023

Marketing & Communications

Online fundraising continues to grow in importance for all nonprofits. More and more gifts are coming in via website donation pages. However, we are seeing so many basic mistakes on nonprofit websites - of both large and small organizations. The…

5 Ways to Attract Mega & Major Donors in 2023

Donor Cultivation, Donor-Centered Fundraising, Major Gift Fundraising

Here’s the third in my series of state-of-the-art fundraising tips for the new year: How to draw mega donors closer to your cause. There’s new thinking out there about cultivating prospective major donors. And it centers on this: How…

5 Steps to Create a Profitable Fundraising Plan in 2023

Fundraising Plan, Fundraising Strategy

Why do you need a full-fledged, profitable fundraising plan? A fundraising plan will help you operate a full efficient and profitability - and you'll raise far more money with a plan of action. It will help you control the flow of work in…

5 Ways to Give Board Members a Fundraising Makeover in 2023

Board Members & Fundraising

Are your board members unsure about fundraising? Do they back off when you want their help? It's actually pretty normal. Especially if your board members are not familiar with fundraising - how it works and how to make it successful. And…

Do You Really Need a Nonprofit Mentor?

Nonprofit Leadership

The nonprofit sector is a strong and vibrant community full of people willing to help each other out. And now more than ever, it’s important to come together and work as allies and mentors. This is a guest post from expert author John…

10 Fundraising Topics You Need to Master in 2023

Fundraising Plan

It’s back to basics time. It’s an uncertain environment out there for fundraising these days - at least in the US. Talk of major changes in tax policy and government funding has many nonprofit leaders worried, for good reason. So if…

Master Your Fundraising Calendar

Fundraising Plan, Fundraising Strategy

This is the year to master the fundraising basics. There are clear strategies that you can follow to build lifetime donor relationships and fully fund your nonprofit's mission. It really can be done! These strategies will give you the highest…

Creating a Happy, Healthy Nonprofit (Burnout Prevention Plan!)

Inspiration

Here's my review of the fabulous book by Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout.

How to Craft a Killer Thank You Letter

Donor-Centered Fundraising

Can you pull off a drop-dead, killer thank you letter? One that makes your donor so very happy that she made her gift? You want to write a killer thank you letter that will: Assure your nervous donor that she made a wise investment. …

How to Get Your Whole Organization Behind Major Gift Fundraising

Culture of Philanthropy

What would be possible if your whole organization supported a full-scale major gift fundraising program? You’d be able to raise tons of money to fund important projects and urgent expenses at your organization. You’d have a cadre…

How to Engage Board Members in Fundraising

Board Members & Fundraising, Major Gift Fundraising, Motivating Board Members

Are you trying to engage board members in fundraising? How about helping with major gift connections? Would you like your board members to open doors to their contacts? Usually everyone answers “yes” to these questions. But getting…

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