6 Steps to Build Trust with Your Donors
As a fundraiser, one of your primary goals is to build trust with your donors. But what does that mean, exactly? And how can you go about doing it?
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6 Steps to Creating a More Effective Email Appeal
Early on at a large nonprofit I worked for, we struggled to generate much revenue from our email appeals. In this blog post, you'll learn the 6 steps necessary to create great email appeals.
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7 Tips for a Great Nonprofit Annual Report
Creating an annual report that is irresistible to your nonprofit's stakeholders is definitely a challenge, but it's not impossible. In fact, by following these seven secrets, you'll be well on your way to putting together a report that will capture everyone's attention!
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Go from Good to Great with Your Fundraising Emails
Let's explore the basics of writing great fundraising emails that convert.
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5 Great Year End Fundraising Ideas
The holidays are on their way, and it's time to start thinking about the year end fundraising. Whether you want to increase your donations, get new donors involved or create some buzz around your organization with a campaign that will last until the end of the year, there are plenty of ideas that will work for you.
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How to Transition Fundraising Events to Virtual Events
For many organizations, the crisis surrounding the spread of the Coronavirus is drastically and negatively impacting our fundraising. For organizations hosting physical fundraising events, many are being forced to cancel the event. Learn how to move a physical fundraising event, such as a race, gala, or fundraising auction, to online.
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50 Calls to Action for Nonprofit Landing Pages
In any fundraising appeal, the call to action is one of the most important pieces to get people to click thru to a landing page and convert. Discover 50 proven calls to action to help your next fundraising campaign.
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3 Fundraising Goals for 2020
You may be like me and take a little time at the end of the year to reflect on the previous year and look forward to the next year. As I reflect on 2019 and prepare for 2020, I'm reviewing my goals and see a need to take things back to the basics. You likely have many goals you must accomplish this year to consider it a success, but I suggest you focus on these three important fundraising goals.
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4 Examples of Nonprofit Engagement
Recently, a question was posed to me on LinkedIn asking about which nonprofits are engaging with donors in a way that creates a feeling of “belonging.” We’ve found in surveys that donors frequently talk about a desire to be a part of community. Donors want ...
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4 Step Formula for Writing a Fundraising Letter to Reactivate Lapsed Donors
Reactivating lapsed donors is a positive lift to your donor revenue. Not only are these donors familiar with your work, but they have already indicated an interest in supporting your mission with their past gifts. Learn a four step formula for reactivating lapsed donors.
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