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5 Tips for Getting Internal Feedback that Doesn’t Make You Scream
Picture this: You create a high impact direct mail fundraising piece. You have a strong fundraising offer. You write using a structure that is proven to work. You use simple ... - View moreThere are eight components of my innovative fundraising methodology: 1. ...
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Annual Campaign
Raising money all year round.
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Five Practical Steps to Diversify your Board of Directors
By JoAnn Yoshimoto, Senior Consultant Before we plunge into the practical “how-to” ideas, let’s consider a few often-ignored questions: Why are we even having this conversation? Why does board diversity ... -
How to Find More Donors for Your Non-Profit
Every non-profit needs to find more donors. New donors are the lifeblood of your fundraising efforts. You need a steady stream of donors to grow your fundraising and your revenue. ... -
MD + CEO + CDO = Three Perspectives on Grateful Giving
In this episode, Frank Interlichia, Marts&Lundy Senior Consultant & Principal, speaks with David Alexander, MD, Marts&Lundy Of Counsel, who offers a distinct perspective on grateful giving. As a practicing pediatrician, ...
- Picture this: You create a high impact direct mail fundraising piece. You have a strong fundraising offer. You write using a structure that is proven to work. You use simple language that is easy to understand. Now it’s time to… (drumroll…) …get internal feedback and approval so you can send ...
- There are eight components of my innovative fundraising methodology: 1. Accepting the Pareto principle We’ve called it the 80/20 rule, but it’s more like the 90/10 rule when applied to fundraising. The Pareto principle recognizes that 90 percent of your dollars will come from 10 percent of your donors. It ...
- Donor data can be a powerful resource for attracting new supporters and retaining existing ones. But many nonprofit teams struggle to get started with data. There’s a lot of information you could gather, but how do you know what’s most valuable and what you should focus on? And there are ...
- What can I get by with? This is a question worth asking. Maybe a better rewording: what is the minimum needed to still be effective? This is the question I want to ask and re-ask when looking at the various support raising training needs of my staff. If you have ...
- In these last few summer days, I’m bringing you an important message. Picture me, sitting in a beach chair. I’m relaxed. I’m on vacation. I am lulled into thinking the whole world is on vacation, including donors. Fundraising? Nah. Not a good time. Danger! Danger! This time of year, it ...
Major Gifts
Big gifts from passionate individuals.
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The 8 Components of Engagement Fundraising
There are eight components of my innovative fundraising methodology: 1. Accepting the Pareto principle We’ve called it the 80/20 rule, but it’s more like the 90/10 rule when applied to ... -
Always Remember – What Matters Most Is the DONOR’s Hero Story, Not Yours
Philanthropy is powerful. It can do more for the donor than just consuming more stuff would do. It can provide personally meaningful impact. It can enhance the donor’s identity. It ...
Direct Mail
Sending out invitations to your mission.
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5 Tips for Getting Internal Feedback that Doesn’t Make You Scream
Picture this: You create a high impact direct mail fundraising piece. You have a strong fundraising offer. You write using a structure that is proven to work. You use simple ... -
Lazy Summer Days – Are You Making the Mistake of Resting Your Donors?
In these last few summer days, I’m bringing you an important message. Picture me, sitting in a beach chair. I’m relaxed. I’m on vacation. I am lulled into thinking the ... -
Upgrade your mid-level communications today using these 3 tips!
While we might wish that each of our communications could be perfectly personalized for each donor, this often isn’t the reality. It can take way too much time. We often ... -
How To Get the Most Out of Your Donor Thank You Calls
I think we all know that calling your donors to thank them is important, but in the back of our minds it goes something like this… “I don’t have time,” ... -
Your Organization and Printed Newsletters
As you think about doing you printed newsletter differently than you’ve done it in the past – or maybe doing a print newsletter for the very first time – you’re ... -
Who To Mail Your Newsletter To
Your donors. Mail your newsletter to your donors. More specifically, here’s who to send your newsletter to: If you send three or fewer newsletters per year, send your newsletters to ...
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Grant Writing
Written requests to institutional donors.
Mission Fundraising
Find the funding to answer God's call.
Online Giving
Using technology to connect with donors.
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How to Get Started with Donor Data
Donor data can be a powerful resource for attracting new supporters and retaining existing ones. But many nonprofit teams struggle to get started with data. There’s a lot of information ... -
10 Things to do NOW to Start Planning Your 2022 Year-End Fundraising Campaign
Here at Network for Good, we have seen countless year-end campaigns and incredible stories of organizations drastically increasing the amount they raise from one year to the next. One of ... -
Does Your Nonprofit’s Anniversary Count as Special?
One of my copywriter friends asked me this question: “My client’s organization is having a milestone anniversary. How can I use a sustainer program to leverage donations?” Recently I discussed ... -
How to Get Others Involved in Your GivingTuesday Efforts
GivingTuesday, which takes place on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, has become a global day of collective generosity. While not all organizations see huge success on GivingTuesday, participation in the day ...
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