Fundraising

Email Marketing, Fundraising, Intermediate, Podcasts

Episode 003 – How Do We Segment Our Emails?

Jeremy Reis

/ February 23, 2018

Have you ever hired a consultant to help you with a project, but when it comes time to execute, they disappear? This happened to Holly when she brought in a consultant to look at her email fundraising program. The consultant told Holly she should improve her segmentation and then disappeared before sharing with her a direction to go. In episode 3 of the Nonprofit Answers Podcast, Jeremy teaches Holly about different ways to segment her email file to maximize response.

Advanced, Fundraising, Podcasts

Episode 002 – How Do We Improve Our Turnaround Time for Sending Disaster Fundraising Appeals?

Jeremy Reis

/ February 22, 2018

In episode two of the Nonprofit Answers Podcast, Jeremy Reis takes a question from Ryan who's frustrated with their turnaround time on disaster response fundraising appeals. This is a topic that really hits home: how do we decide if we're going to respond to a disaster and then get our appeals out the door quickly in email and direct mail? Jeremy shares how Food for the Hungry decides when to respond and how they send out emergency response fundraising appeals quickly.

Advanced, Beginner, Donor Communication, Featured Beginner, Fundraising, Intermediate

The Story of the One

Jeremy Reis

/ February 21, 2018

Nonprofit fundraising, at its core, is storytelling. Telling a story of how your organization has helped one beneficiary be transformed is the building block of telling the story of your organization. In nonprofit development, the story we use in fundraising is called the story of the ...

Advanced, Fundraising

5 Cs of Effective Fundraising Appeals

Jeremy Reis

/ February 20, 2018

Raising funds for needed items, foods, and services is the lifeblood of any nonprofit organization. Yet many organizations struggle with the staple of a successful fundraiser – the appeal. Your fundraising appeal needs to hit home with your audience, cutting through the clutter in their ...

Email Marketing, Fundraising, Intermediate

100 Email Appeal Subject Lines

Jeremy Reis

/ February 16, 2018

When you’re writing email appeals, the subject and preview text are two key factors to increase your open rate. You want to create a subject line that grabs the reader’s attention and entices her to open the email without being disingenuous. There isn’t a specific ...

Advanced, Fundraising

25 More Job Interview Questions for Development Directors

Jeremy Reis

/ February 13, 2018

You may be applying for a job as a development director or you may be hiring a fundraising professional, either way, here’s 25 more job interview questions. This is a follow up to my first post with 25 job interview questions for development directors. Use ...

Beginner, Donor Communication, Featured Donor Communication, Fundraising

Sample Phrases You Can Use to Thank Your Donors

Jeremy Reis

/ February 5, 2018

Donors love it when you show appreciation for their support. So much so that 80% of donors say they would be motivated to make a second gift if the nonprofit thanked them. Unfortunately, many of us aren’t properly thanking nonprofit donors and this is negatively ...

Advanced, Fundraising

Raise More Money by Giving Donors Choices

Jeremy Reis

/ January 29, 2018

What is a donation gift matrix? A donation gift matrix is a tool that allows donors to choose how they want their donation to be used. Learn how to implement a gift matrix on your landing page.

Fundraising, Intermediate

5 Tips to Prepare for a Development Director Interview

Jeremy Reis

/ January 23, 2018

You’ve polished your resume, perfected your cover letter, and the phone call you’ve been waiting for finally comes – they want to interview you for the development director position! This is amazing news, and while it may feel like the hard part is over, the real challenge is just beginning. Now it’s time to prepare for the interview so that you can make the best impression possible.

Advanced, Fundraising

25 Interview Questions to Hire Your Development Director

Jeremy Reis

/ January 13, 2018

Looking to hire a development director or fundraising manager for your nonprofit? These 25 interview questions will help you through the HR hiring process and find the right fundraising executive for your organization.

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