The Worst Mistake Nonprofits Make on Their Thank You Pages 5 Thank You Page Essentials to Unite Donors with Your Charity Thank you. There, that wasn’t so hard, was it? Thanking people who do things they didn’t have to do that benefit you and your cause is really important. Possibly the single most important thing […]
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Customer Service Power Plays with Direct Mail, Email, and Phone, for Nonprofits AND Businesses
Customer Service Power Plays with Direct Mail, Email, and Phone for Nonprofits AND Businesses How to Get Attention, Produce Loyalty, and Generate Effortless Referrals (with real examples from my real estate lender) Do businesses need to stand out with eye-popping customer service that blasts far beyond the expectations of their customers? Yes, but only if they […]
5 Ways to Help Your Donors Stay above the Higher Standard Deduction in Trump’s Tax Bill
5 Ways to Help Your Donors Stay above the Higher Standard Deduction in Trump’s Tax Bill Share These Charitable Tax Deduction Strategies with Mid-Level & Major Donors and Recurring Givers (Includes Zombie Donor Plan!) Is your U.S. nonprofit nervous about losing donations because of Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? Don’t panic. But don’t just […]
How to Build Your Nonprofit’s Email List (and Spend $0 on Advertising)
How to Build Your Nonprofit’s Email List (and Spend $0 on Advertising) Walk Through This Tried and True 5-Step Email List Building Funnel Email list building should be one of your nonprofit’s top priorities. If it’s not, talk to your board and show them what I’m about to tell you. Why? Because email remains the […]
Classified: Advanced Volunteer Appreciation Toolkit
Advanced Volunteer Appreciation Toolkit – For the Serious Fundraiser’s Eyes Only 3 Relational Strategies that Will Bond Volunteers to Your Cause for Life I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks. ~William Shakespeare Volunteers make your mission succeed. So investing in them IS your mission. ~Dan Magill I’ve done a fair amount of […]
Music-Loving Donor Leaves $10 Million Planned Gift to Radio Station
Music-Loving Donor Leaves $10 Million Planned Gift to Radio Station How Much Money Is Your Nonprofit Missing by Not Having a Planned Giving Strategy? 5 Tips to Help Develop Your Plan A story reported by the Seattle Times in April 2018 has much to teach nonprofits about planned giving. The message is loud and clear, just […]
This Is Why Your Nonprofit Isn’t Getting More Donations from Email
This Is Why Your Nonprofit Isn’t Getting More Donations from Email 7 Easy Tactics to Ride the Wave of Email Fundraising Growth Other Nonprofits Are Already Surfing I love email. It’s true. I still look forward to getting messages in my email that are only for me. I love updates, notes from clients, messages from […]
The Secret Super Power to Motivating Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers
The Secret Super Power to Motivating Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers How to Give Your Ambassadors a Plan and the Confidence to Surpass Their Fundraising Goals Peer-to-peer fundraising (also known as P2P fundraising) is one of the best strategies your nonprofit can use to advance the success of your mission. There are three main benefits it can […]
Guide to Donor Gratitude: How to Thank Your Donors So They Keep Giving Year After Year
Guide to Donor Gratitude: How to Thank Your Donors So They Keep Giving Year After Year When and How to Thank Donors, and What to Say Donor retention is the key to nonprofit stability. Thanking donors is one of your best ways to get there. It’s so simple, but how many nonprofits do it consistently […]
15 Reasons Why People Give to Charity that Will Spark Wildly Successful New Fundraising Ideas
Top 15 Reasons Why People Give to Charity that Will Spark Wildly Successful New Fundraising Ideas Is Your Nonprofit Appealing to All Your Donors’ Motivations for Giving? Lots of people give to charity. And many of those people love it. It’s important to keep that in mind, because fundraising is hard. But contrary to what […]
How to Build Trust With Donors
How to Build Trust With Donors Much is made in some circles about vetting charities before donating to them.Sites like Charity Navigator are often put forth as places to go so you can verify a nonprofit is for real. Articles like this one (as is typical, not written by fundraising professionals) cite statistics like “35% of people don’t trust […]
