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Gossiping In The Office or Information Gathering?
When I started working, I liked to think of myself as a sponge. I sat outside my boss’s office and near my colleagues in the planned giving department’s section.
And I would listen. But that was the pre-COVID times.
What to do now to gather information?
Mastering the Essentials: 13 Fundraising Fundamentals for Nonprofits in the New Year
It’s the beginning of the year! Now (hopefully) you’ve had a moment to look back at your revenue numbers from last year.
You have hopefully exceeded your goals, brought in more donors and increased your retention numbers.
Oh and you have a plan for this year.
No?
Well, no worries, I got you. Here is where to start.
Where Are Donors Putting Their Money?
$72.67 BILLION were contributed into Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) from individuals in 2021.
Perhaps they are worth learning about?
The Most Important Giving Tool Your Nonprofit May be Ignoring
What gift planning vehicle is your nonprofit forgetting about?
🌟 Donor Advised Funds.🌟
Check out this video on how to ask about them from your donors.
Be Like Beyonce
It’s that season of September. Sapphire. Virgo. Beyonce. And how to strengthen your confidence as a fundraiser.
Read on to learn about how all these relate.
How To Look For A New Major Donor
What factors make a great major gift prospect?
Watch my latest video that discusses where to look for your next major donor and what you should be looking for in a major donor.
How To Find New Donors
Donating money during the pandemic was a way for people to feel like they were doing something in a world where no one felt safe, in control or hopeful.
New donors were streaming in.
Three years later, is that still the case?
How Can a Donor Show Love?
Do capital campaigns have to be about “capital” aka a building? NO.
Do capital campaigns need to be about a new initiative? NO.
Can a nonprofit organization launch multiple capital campaigns in the same decade? MAYBE.
So what are capital campaigns about?
Who Are Your “Just Right” Donors?
Let’s take a moment to consider this special group of donors.
The core of your nonprofit - your mid-level donors - who are often your most committed donors. Your rockstars. Your “I wish I could do more” donors. Your future transformational major donors and definitely would consider leaving a legacy gift to your nonprofit donors. Your “this is where I’m starting and I’m interested in learning more about what you do and then maybe I’ll increase if I’m properly stewarded” donors.
What makes them so special?
What To Do When You Do Not Know How to Answer A Donor Question
When you think about making an ask to a donor, what makes you nervous?
Watch my latest video to learn more.