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Did you raise less than you expected this year-end giving season? Well, you probably want to find out what went wrong before your spring appeal. And your nonprofit’s ask string might be to blame! You should be rewarded for creating communications that feel...
Discussions around retention strategies come up every year. And every year, we promise to do more to ensure our donors stick around. Yet, retention rates have not drastically improved. It’s no secret. Long-term, repeat donors help you raise more money. Yet, the...
It’s no secret. Successful fundraising campaigns involve prioritizing donors to reach the right supporters with the right message that inspires someone to make a difference. But determining who those donors are isn’t always easy. Sending everything to everyone is not...
Time is flying by, and the new year is here! There’s never a dull moment when you work in fundraising. Every day presents new and unique challenges for nonprofit professionals. So, let’s look back at some of the fundraising lessons we learned in 2024. Knowing where...
You know every nonprofit organization is unique. So, there is no magic bullet or formula for improving your results. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep up with the industry’s latest trends and best practices to keep donors engaged in 2025. After all, many of us...
Doesn’t it feel good to be thanked and acknowledged for a job well done? Everyone wants to feel validated and appreciated. And that’s why building better thank you’s is such an important part of fundraising. It starts with a plan to steward each gift and make every...
It’s no secret. Donors want to know the real impact of every donation. We’re talking about specific, tangible ways to help donors understand the difference they make through their support. In fact, 80 percent of donors feel it is important to know the real outcomes of...
The summer is almost behind us, and fundraisers like yourself are spinning their wheels and starting to think ahead about the 2024 year-end campaign season. So don’t just burn rubber! It’s always great to be proactive. But you’ve got a lot on your mind, and it’s not...
Let’s be real. No one is perfect. So, when was the last time you did some soul-searching and asked, “What fundraising communications mistakes are we making, and how do we fix them?” Whether you’re new to fundraising or have been working at a nonprofit for decades,...
You don’t need us to tell you how hard it can be to rise above the noise with your nonprofit’s email campaign. The average office worker in the United States receives 121 emails per day. And almost half of those are considered spam. If you want to raise more money,...