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Should You Accept ANY Type of Nonprofit Donation? (And How Should You Gracefully Decline a Gift?)
When your nonprofit is just getting started, any nonprofit
The Ultimate List: Nonprofit Tools Every Small Nonprofit Needs to Be More Productive
Going into the new year is a little less
The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising
Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during
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Make Sure Your List is Ready to Be Asked Before You Send a Fundraising Email
Make sure your list is ready before you send a
Space Out Your Asks With the 3:1 Ratio
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Tips for writing an emergency fundraising appeal
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Resource Pages
Start with these free resources. We’re here to build your skills, support your questions and grow your nonprofit. We might even become your biggest cheerleaders along the way!
Nonprofit Fundraising Success Path
Before you can begin your fundraising journey, you need to know where you’re starting from. After working with hundreds of nonprofits and having gone through this myself, I’ve discovered 4 distinct stages of growth that you’ll move through as you get better at fundraising.
Handy Checklists
A good checklist can save you time and help you avoid mistakes. Grab one, two, or all of these handy checklists to help you understand your donors, thank them well, and become a better Fundraiser!
The A to Z Guide to Understanding Your Donor
Taking the time to understand your donor is a great investment of your resources and will pay off big later. After all, the more you know about what your donors want from you, the easier it is to give it to them. And donors who get what they want are happy donors. They also tend to give more and stick around longer.
Thank Donors Well Checklist
Thanking donors well is the right thing to do – it’s polite, it assures the donor that she made a good giving choice, and it closes the cycle of giving which clears the path for the next donation. But there’s a big difference between a mediocre acknowledgement and one that knocks her socks off! Which one are YOU delivering?