Donor Stewardship: Guiding Donors to The Next Level of Support
3 out of 4 donors only give once. A solid donor stewardship plan is essential to combating donor retention and guiding supporters to lasting relationships.
The Era of Corporate Social Responsibility is Ending: Why That’s a Good Thing
I have come to learn that the focus on “corporate” is actually a problem. In America, 70% of all people in business work for small to mid-sized businesses.
Three New Ways to Delight Your Donors
You have to do the basics well before you can get fancy. That means prompt acknowledgement letters, hand-written notes for major gifts, and regular phone calls of gratitude to new donors.
From an Event Manager | Focus on the End Goal: Donor Engagement + Retention
Stewardship tactics to ensure your events pay off in the long run in the form of long-term relationships and stronger communication between your org and your supporters.
Finding the Usual Suspects in your Database
Steward all levels of donors, but don't neglect the very valuable group of individuals that are waiting for a reason to give.
How to Grow Offline Support by Executing Stronger Online Strategies
With proper planning and execution, a stronger online fundraising and marketing strategy can grow all avenues of offline support.
The Truth About Successful Fundraising: It’s All About THEM
Perhaps the biggest challenge of being a fundraiser is that no matter what you do or what you accomplish, fundraising is NEVER about you.
Fundraising is all about connecting with people. The question is, how well do you know yours?
How well do your know your donors? The people who support your mission? The folks you rely on for fundraising. Watch the video to learn more!
The 3 Principles to Acquire, Retain, and Upgrade Your Donors
This is a guest blogpost by Jeff Haguewood on the basic principles of successful fundraising.
What’s Your Conversion Rate: Live from #BBCON
Blackbaud hosted its annual conference for nonprofits from September 29 through October 1 in National Harbor, MD. Nonprofit experts from [...]
