Who is this site for?
YOU CAN BE A FUNDRAISER.
YOU can be a fundraiser!
This site is for anyone with a passion for a cause. Perhaps you’ve just started out in the fundraising profession, or maybe you have been working in development but need to learn more about digital marketing, or even, perhaps, you have a passion for a cause and just want to learn how to help raise more money, if so, this site is for you.
We’ve created this site to teach you the art and science of fundraising. Articles and training videos are categorized and rated by level of experience, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. No matter your starting point, you will be able to learn how to be an excellent fundraiser. Discover great courses that will help you become the fundraiser you want to be.
Natural born fundraiser is a myth. You can learn the skill of fundraising and raise millions of dollars for your favorite cause. I want to show you how.
What skills will you learn?
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FUNDRAISING.
Fundraising is similar to other industries: there are specific skills you will learn to become a great fundraiser.
From understanding the motivations to why people give to writing fundraising copy that converts, as someone new to fundraising, you’ll need to understand the psychology of the donor and how to present your fundraising campaign. You’ll also need technical skills for managing a donor database, analyzing results, and creating tests to optimize performance.
You will learn how direct mail differs from digital, how to perform direct mail donor acquisition programs and how we’ve adapted those acquisition programs online.
As you progress, you’ll learn different types of donors such as general, continuity, mid-level, major, legacy, corporation, foundation and more. Different types of donors will behave and give differently and understanding how they think will help you craft the perfect fundraising campaigns.
Find fundraising courses that will teach you how to become a world-class fundraiser.
What should I read first?
LEARN SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING.
Articles for the New Fundraiser
8 Steps to Creating Urgency in Your Fundraising Appeal
Creating a sense of urgency in your appeal messaging will help move readers to become donors.
Writing a Donor-Focused President’s Letter
Sending a President's Letter (or Executive Director's Letter) at the beginning of the year helps donors know the impact they made in the previous year. It's a wonderful engagement tool and a way for donors to feel gratitude for what their donation accomplished. With an example letter!
Reinforce the Donation Decision to Eliminate Donor Remorse
Donor remorse is a real phenomenon. You might find it odd, but some people do regret the donation they made. Learn 4 steps to eliminate it.
Good Fundraising Does This One Thing Well
Do you want to know the secret to an excellent fundraising appeal? The one question you should ask? Learn more in this article.
Episode 32 – Should We Move All of Our Communications to Digital?
Learn about which communications make sense for digital and how other channels still have a place in your communications plan in this episode of the Nonprofit Answers podcast.
How to Download the List of Facebook Fundraiser Donors
Facebook fundraising can be a nice supplemental revenue source for your nonprofit. A challenge is that you only receive contact information for people who opt-in. Learn how to download the list of Facebook Fundraiser donors.