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…
Three Powerful Ways to Follow up Your Fundraising Letter in 2020
Following up on your fundraising appeal letter is the most important thing you can do to raise money this year.I know you put a lot of work into writing an excellent letter to donors—even the ideal appeal letter. It was even more work…
Top Ten Tips to Help Your Board Be Fundraising Ambassadors this Holiday Giving Season
In talking with many groups, I often offer a specific role that their Board can play during this holiday giving season. That role is as an ambassador. Board members can easily share your giving season appeal with their social networks,…
The Top Ten Things You Should Avoid Doing this Giving Year-End Season
Tis the season.For appeal letters, emails, text messages, and even a video or two.Here is a list that you may want to check twice when creating your Giving Season ask.To have the best Giving Season the best, or as best as it could…
Using a Gift Chart During a Pandemic to Forecast Your Calendar Year-End Campaign
"Times are tough." That is the understatement of the day now. Isn't it?Donors, many who own their businesses or companies, or work for one, have faced significant losses themselves. "Times are tough" seems to be the mantra these days.What…
The Top Ten Tips to Inspire “In Memorial” and “In Honorarium” Giving in Your Nonprofit Fundraising
“Our in Memorium giving is declining. What should we do?”Recently, a hospice client asked me his very question during one of our recent coaching sessions.It got me thinking. Demographics are changing, and, of course, a recent pandemic…
The Top Ten Tips for Creating a Winning Non-Profit Grant Needs Statement in Highly Competitive Times
What is the one thing that I see most often with grant proposals?The need statement is a big assumption, full of fluff and vague language. And, in many cases, this needs statement lacks what it takes to entice a foundation that is dealing…
The Top Ten Tips to Ensuring Your Non-Profit Fundraising Appeal Inspires Donor Giving
What is the one thing that can have a tremendous impact on the success of your Calendar Year-End Campaign?A solid message.And, this year, that message needs to be on-point. Giving has entered a slump, PPP grants have ended, there is…
