Last year at this time we presented a few resolutions that one could adopt for the remaining six months of 2023 that would strengthen their charity’s fundraising efforts. Today we’re pleased to share with you another series of half-year resolutions that are certain will improve your fund development practices:
Begin Preparing For Your First Thanking Season Years In Advance
FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #11
FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #10
Too Shy To Say “Thank You”? Just Include It In Regular Conversation
Do you feel awkward or uncomfortable thanking donors on behalf of your organization for their support? Simply include a “thank you” in conversations that you are already planning to have with donors. Here are three (3) types of conversations with donors where this tactic can be effectively employed.
FUNDRAISING DOs & DON'Ts #9
In this installation of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we explore the relative importance of a pair of metrics that we tend to monitor when executing funding campaigns. One is an extraordinarily common variable that perhaps gets tracked too closely, while the other unequivocally demands more of our attention.
Giving Tuesday Is Also The Start Of The Thanking Season
FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #3
INTRODUCING OUR NEW WEEKLY FEATURE: FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts
We are thrilled to introduce a catchy new weekly feature in our Sustainable Solutions Blog: “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”. Each week, we will acquaint you with practices, methods and approaches that your charity, church, club or community group should absolutely embrace and avoid as a part of its fundraising plans. For our inaugural entry, we will discuss a pair of vital points regarding every charity’s donor relations strategies.
3 FUNDRAISING "HALF-YEAR" RESOLUTIONS THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE & PURSUE THIS SUMMER
Have you failed to keep your New Year’s fundraising resolution? Fear not, for the arrival of summer offers us a unique opportunity to recommit to them for the balance of the year. In this Sustainable Solutions Blog entry, we explore three (3) fundraising resolutions that you should pursue between July and December.
DONOR STEWARDSHIP IS THE IDEAL FUNDRAISING TASK FOR BOARD MEMBERS
TAKE OUR "HOW WELL DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION TREAT ITS DONORS?" QUIZ
Early Bird Registration For Our New Virtual Donor Stewardship Boot Camp Opens January 22nd, 2023!
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: OUR FIRST VIRTUAL DONOR STEWARDSHIP BOOT CAMP
We are excited to announce the launch of our Four-Day Virtual Donor Stewardship Boot Camp taking place from Tuesday, April 11th to Friday, April 14th, 2023. Registration will open very soon and we encourage you to visit our website often for updates. Join us to discover the key to fundraising sustainability!!
How Do You Properly Reconnect With Lapsed Supporters?
5 Traits Every Fundraiser Should Possess
An Awkward Experience
10 Questions Every Charity Should Ask When Stewarding Relations with Their Donors
Establishing an ongoing two-way conversation with its donors is a crucial part of building a sustainable and passionate base of support for any charity. It enables an organization to learn about their donors’ interests, talents, connections and giving abilities so they may guide their supporters along their philanthropic journey. However, the task of initiating a meaningful and informative conversation can be an awkward and mysterious experience for many charities. In this article we present ten (10) fundamental questions that an organization can ask their donors to kick-start a compelling long-term discussion.
Third Party Fundraising: Borrowing the Energy of Others to Fuel Our Sustainability
As charities struggle to raise funds and stay afloat during the pandemic, the solution for many can be found externally rather than interally. Third-party fundraising activities delivered by other community groups who share their passion is a convenient way for these charities to produce both immediate income and relationships with potential long-term donors.