How to get started with “Moves Management” in your major gift fundraising program
So, you have finally decided to start your major gifts program in your fundraising office, and now you are wondering how to establish a Moves Management system for cultivation.
Well, you may be first wondering, what are moves?
Moves are…
How to pack your annual operating expenses into a family of funds
Have you ever wondered if all you can ask for is general operating support? Or perhaps, you asked how you could offer different projects for your donors to support without creating restricted donations?
I recommend to my clients that they…
How to Find New Major Donors for Your Organization Using an “Inside Out” Prospecting Approach
Soliciting new donors, much like growing your major gifts portfolios and upgrading mid-level donors to give more, should also start with those you already know. Prospects can be hiding in plain sight. It is after you’ve culled through…
How to develop Giving Societies for your non-profit fundraising program
Giving societies can be an excellent way to cultivate, steward, and upgrade donors in your organization. Some giving societies focus on level, monthly, major, and legacy donors. Generally, non-profits set up various groups at different giving…
How to follow up after a fundraising cultivation event
The cultivation event was a starting point. It’s what you do after the event that counts when it comes to donor cultivation and building sustainable relationships with your attendees. Event follow-up is the critical element to starting…
How to upgrade your donor’s giving to your organization
Organizations often become so focused on acquiring new donors and broadening their universe of prospects rather than developing and building relationships with the ones that they currently have.
Many organizations that I see are not focused…
How to create multiple giving options for all of your donors interests
A wise organization is one that provides its donors with multiple options, whether programs or projects to invest.
Donors come with all different types of passions held deep in their hearts, and it is our job to match those desires with our…
How to start a major gifts fundraising program without any major donors
How to start a major gifts fundraising program without any major donors
I often get asked, "How can I start a major gifts program if my organization does not have any major donors?" Is it even possible? And, the short answer is YES!
Even…
How to start a major gift fundraising program even in your small nonprofit
I often get asked, "Isn't my organization too small to have a major gifts program?" And, I always say, "No!"
Even the very smallest of fundraising offices, can take the same steps to establish a robust major gifts effort for their organization.
Here…
How to begin preparing for the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) application and exam
For those interested, in the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential, the most often asked question is, "How do I prepare for the application and the exam?"
Well, for starters, the CFRE is the first globally recognized credential…
How to follow up with your donors for your calendar year-end campaign
The clock is ticking ever so close to midnight on December 31.
Are you ready?
Have you taken all of the steps that you possibly can to give your donors opportunities to contribute during this giving season?
Here are a few simple last-minute…
How to have a direct mail appeal reply envelope that increases your appeal returns
When organizations create their direct mail appeal letters, the remittance envelope is often an afterthought. Far too many organizations put little thought into how the envelope or reply device should appear and what it should say. Many…
