Topic
relationships
When Your Fundraiser Leaves, Do Your Donors Leave Too?
When your development director leaves, the donor relationships in their head can walk out the door too. Here's what to do before that day comes, and in the 30 days after.
The Partner Test: 10 Questions to Audit Your Donor Relationships
Every nonprofit claims to value donor relationships. But claims are easy. Behavior is what counts. These 10 questions reveal whether you're actually treating donors as partners or just saying you do. Take the audit and find out where the gaps are.
Episode 60: How Do I Master Difficult Conversations?
Ever promise a donor something you can't deliver? Had a board member storm out of a meeting?
Episode 58: How Do We Turn One-Time Donors Into Lifelong Supporters?
You're doing great at attracting new donors, but here's the brutal truth: most nonprofits lose 70% of first-time donors who never give a second gift. If this sounds familiar, you're literally watching potential lifelong supporters slip through your fingers—and missing out on massive revenue.
Building Donor Relationships Through Email
Strategically nurturing donor relationships through personalized email communication can transform one-time contributions into enduring partnerships that fuel long-term positive change
7 Tips to Building More Authentic Donor Relationships
If you want to build more authentic relationships with your nonprofit's donors, following these 7 tips can help! From being transparent and keeping it real, to showing appreciation and being yourself, these tips will set you on the path towards success.
One-on-one Visits with Midlevel Donors?
Nonprofits invest a lot of time and money into building relationships with their mid-level donors, but sometimes the most effective way to strengthen those ties is also the most simple: the one-on-one visit.
12 Strategic Ways to Get Major Donors Involved in Events
As a fundraiser, you know that major donors are crucial to the success of your events. They provide the financial support that allows you to put on a high-quality event that will attract and engage potential donors. But how do you get major donors involved in your event?
7 Tips to Find the Next Generation of Major Donors
Finding and cultivating relationships with major donors is an essential part of any fundraiser's job description. Following these 7 tips to find your next generation major donors.
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?
8 Steps to Help Your Major Donors Feel Valued
Major donors want you to be effective and efficient — but most of all, they want to know you understand and value their partnership. Relationships are key for any fundraiser. Donors want to feel like they have a relationship with your nonprofit, they don’t want to feel like it’s just a transaction.
Episode 025 - Predictions for Fundraising in 2019
In this episode, you'll learn 19 predictions Jeremy has for fundraising and nonprofit innovation in 2019.