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A Closer Look at the Major Donor Fundraising Cycle
In the nonprofit sector, approximately 80% of individual donation
10 Year-End Fundraising Mistakes to Avoid
It’s time to plan for the most productive time
Video Storytelling 101: How to Start Capturing Great Stories
In today’s world, sharing stories with video is absolutely essential.
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How to write better donor emails
Writing emails that donors open and respond to can be
Two Kinds of Fundraising
There are two kinds of fundraising. All fundraising activities fall
Where to find new donors
Step 1 to fully funding your nonprofit is to build
Resources
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.
Fundraising Accelerator Free Webinar
What if you could raise a lot of money to cover all your small nonprofit’s expenses and do it without feeling like you’re twisting someone’s arm? Join us for this webinar and learn the 4 simple steps to fully funding your work so you can change more lives and do it with less stress and more fun.
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?