Asking the question of “why” when your nonprofit fundraising strategy tanks
Why did our last fundraising appeal "tank"? Why is our donor retention rate so low? Why are we not acquiring new donors?The big question of "Why!"In Peter Senge's book, The Fifth Disciple Fieldbook, Rick Ross points out, "We live in…
5 Easy Virtual Fundraisers that Boost Your Revenue
Online engagement is crucial for nonprofit organizations this year and beyond. The movement to host more virtual events and fundraise in the virtual space has been slowly picking up speed for years. With the COVID-19 pandemic, it has secured…
Top 13 tips to steward your nonprofit grant funder relationship
The relationship with your funder does not end after signing the grant agreement, receipting the check, or even final reporting. How you care for that relationship after you get funded has a significant impact on how funders perceive you…
Crafting Donation Form CTAs that Convert: 5 Strategic Tips
When you think of a call-to-action (CTA), a few basic examples might pop into your head. You’ve likely seen plenty of CTAs in your time as a nonprofit fundraising professional, most of them probably simple phrases like “Donate Now!” or…
How to convert your nonprofit donors into recurring regular givers
Donor retention is an issue. It costs more to acquire a new donor than it does to keep a donor. So, what are we to do?Recurring giving!When referring to recurring giving, it is more than just giving monthly. It is about giving on any…
Thank your donors before you ask again
A guest post by Dennis Fischman, Communicate! ConsultingFirst-time donors and repeat donors. Average size givers and major givers. People who give annually, quarterly, or monthly. What do they all have in common?They love to be thanked.For…
Convert first-time nonprofit donors into repeat givers through Welcome Packs
Converting a first-time giver into a loyal donor is a process. New donors are the hardest to convert into second-givers. But we should make it our aim to convert them. As the saying goes, it is more costly to acquire a new donor than to keep…
How Your Nonprofit Organization Can “Beat” Facebook’s Algorithm
The first part of the donor or customer journey is building awareness.As a result, organizations often wonder how they can build awareness on their social networks.It is not easy and increasingly more difficult, particularly on platforms…
How to run a “Close the Gap” nonprofit fundraising campaign
There are times when an organization is so close to its fundraising goal but not quite there yet.A "Close the Gap" fundraising campaign will help close the gap between what you have raised and your fundraising goal. While often run…
How to ease the pain of unclean nonprofit donor database data
Do you feel the pain of bad data?Of not being able to trust what comes out of your database entirely.Are lapsed donors really and truly lapsed, or is it just a coding error?Why isn't Mr. Smith categorized as a monthly donor?Why…
How to Grow Online Donations for Your Nonprofit Organization
The global pandemic has thrust nonprofits into the digital world out of necessity. And, there is no end in sight or turning back.So, why not make 2021 that year where you set goals to grow your online donations. Here are some steps…
How to follow-up with your donors this calendar year-end
The clock is ticking ever so close to midnight on December 31.Are you ready?Have you taken all of the steps you possibly can to give your donors opportunities to contribute during this giving season?Here are a few simple last-minute…
