Imagine you’ve just wrapped up a big fundraising campaign. You met your fundraising goal! That must mean your campaign was a success, right? Yes and no. Fundraising totals are one way of tracking your campaign’s effectiveness, but they’re far from being the only...
Do you feel like there’s a cap on how much your nonprofit’s able to raise? Does your development staff report feeling stretched thin? Do you ever have to drop certain fundraising opportunities to devote time and resources to others? If you answered “yes” to any of...
Ask High I just finished another Ask Without Fear!® Essentials training. This one for The Nonprofit Academy. In the training, I give an overview of all aspects of major gift fundraising. One of my favorite tips: ask high. “High” as in the bigger dollar...
Building a pipeline of sustainable nonprofit revenue relies on cultivating deep, enduring relationships with your supporters. While annual campaigns ensure your immediate operational needs are met, guiding those consistent contributors toward legacy giving offers...
FundraisingCoach.com Just Ranked #3 on FeedSpot’s Top 100 Fundraising Blogs I was honored to find out that FeedSpot ranked FundraisingCoach.com the #3 fundraising blog in the world, out of 100. I’ll be honest — I may have done a happy dance. It’s not...
Donor stewardship is more important than ever. In 2025, while nonprofits on average raised more funds, the average donor retention rate dipped to just 18.1%. That means that any increase in funds raised may be tenuous and liable to disappear at any time unless you can...
