As kids, most of us were trained to say “thank you.” Some of us even had parents that required us to write “thank you” notes to relatives that gave us gifts.
So why don’t we say “thank you” to our donors? The very people that fund our mission. That give out of their hard [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Fundraising Secrets'
Fundraising Secret #45: SAY THANK YOU!
March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: 4. Love (Stewardship) · Fundraising Secrets
Fundraising Secret #44: Up your giving this year
December 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Wondering how to increase your fundraising effectiveness in 2010? Here’s an idea: increasing your personal giving…to other organizations (not your own).
Go check out Jeff Brook’s blog post “Fundraisers who don’t give don’t get it.” In it, he refers to a post by Seth Godin who says:
… if you work for a non-profit and you [...]
Tags: 3. Ask · Fundraising Secrets
Fundraising Secret #43: Fundraising takes guts
December 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments
I was talking to a friend last week about her fundraising efforts. She was having second thoughts about a mailing that was going to business leaders she knew and respected. I’d rarely heard her confidence this shaken.
As we started discussing the letter, I asked her if the letter needed re-writing. Maybe her hesitation was [...]
Tags: 3. Ask · Fundraising Secrets · Question Marc?
I’m so grateful this TweetsGiving
November 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment
As most of you know, I am an avid fan of social media tools like Twitter and Facebook. They don’t replace normal fundraising techniques, but they sure to extend our ability to reach our donors and donor prospects.
So this week, I want to tell you about a cool experiment that’s entering its second year: [...]
Tags: 2. Engage · Fundraising Secrets · Samples & Tools
Fundraising warning: Don’t limit your fishing to the smallest pond
November 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Within the last couple weeks, there was an article about another nonprofit closing.
Reading the article, I saw an incredibly common fundraising myth perpetuated. The myth sounds goes something like this: if we only had more businesses and foundation grants, then our funding challenges would be over.
Check this quote out:
“You really need more [...]
Tags: 3. Ask · Fundraising Myths · Fundraising Secrets
