Fundraising letters still work. The Internet, e-mail, social media and scores of other new fundraising tactics have emerged over the past few decades, and many of them work well… but …
Did you ever watch WKRP in Cincinnati, the late 70’s / early 80’s sitcom? When I was young, I used to watch the show, which at that point was in …
Is your non-profit’s Facebook Page successfully bringing new supporters, donors, volunteers and friends to your organization on a regular basis? Many non-profits put up a Facebook Page because they want …
You’re ready to sit down and produce a newsletter for your non-profit – either a snail mail newsletter or an e-mail newsletter. You want it to be a great newsletter, …
Today, I’d like to talk about some of the most important basic fundraising principles that are applicable to every organization, and to every fundraising strategy. Even if you’re a seasoned …
When it comes to making fundraising asks, one of the most common questions I get is, “how do I know how much to ask for?” Today, I want to give …
Guest Post by Adam Weinger Billions of dollars in corporate funding are left behind annually because nonprofit organizations aren’t taking full advantage of matching gift donations. Does your organization have …
A strong donor communications program is the basis of great relationship-building for your non-profit. The newsletters, e-mails, annual reports and updates you send out to your donors will become the …
Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social media networks on the Internet, and many non-profits have wondered how to best establish a presence on the site. Today, we present …
I’ve been working with a number of non-profits recently to help them raise more money through their fundraising letters and annual appeals. Here are four tips you can use to …
It happens to everyone, even the most seasoned fundraisers: you’re getting ready to go to a lunch meeting, to talk to a donor you have known for several years. The …
Every non-profit I have ever come across wants to find more major donors to support its work. How can an organization find, cultivate, and ask major donors for large gifts, …
I talk to non-profit fundraisers every day about how to raise more money. We talk about prospecting, cultivation and asking. We talk about donor stewardship. We talk about events, direct …
Sometimes, non-profit fundraisers treat opening the organization’s mail like playing the lottery. We know it’s highly unlikely that there’s a big check in one of those envelopes, yet we gleefully …
Fundraising through the mail is one of the most popular yet misunderstood strategies in all of non-profit development. Writing great appeal letters is part art and part science. If it …
Every non-profit, no matter how small or large, needs a written fundraising plan in order to meet its full development potential. Fundraising plans bring order to development offices, provide organization …
