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Dear Sister Veronica, Looking at this giant number… $8,000,000… is kind of like staring at Mount Fuji before you start to climb. A little bit intimidating. Perhaps downright terrifying. That’s…

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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Database

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If you’re doing any kind of fundraising more complicated than a bake sale (which is not really a fundraiser), you need a donor database. A donor database is every fundraising…

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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Reactivation

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What do you do with a lapsed donor? When a donor does not give after a period of time, they become a “lapsed donor”. This period can vary from ministry…

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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Segmentation

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When you need to raise large amounts of money, it is useful to do something called ‘Donor Segmentation’. Donor segmentation takes your entire pool of active donors and puts them…

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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Retention

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In fundraising, successfully encouraging people to make their very first gift is the biggest hurdle. Once gift #1 has been joyfully received, the name of the game is ‘donor retention.’…

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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Attrition

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If you’ve been in the world of professional fundraising for more than 20 minutes, you’ve heard the term ‘donor attrition’. It keeps you awake at night. You see it hiding…

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From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Cultivation

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After you’ve acquired a new donor, you need to cultivate that relationship. “Donor Cultivation” means continuing to build a relationship with a donor and specifically, asking them for additional gifts.…

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Our Bucket is Leaking!

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The perils of donor attrition. Dear Fr. Zagloba, I was talking to Carmen about the church budget and she mentioned that one of the big problems is that our revenue…

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Let’s Go Fishing – Acquiring New Donors

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A ‘Fishy’ Parable for Fundraisers Dear Mrs. Sanderson, I understand how hard it is to set up meetings with people about the food pantry. It’s not their top priority. I…

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Major Gifts for Beginners – The Grand Finale

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Dear Fr. Zagloba, Fantastic news! Who knew that you would be able to raise $29,000 in such a short time? Having the right story and the right approach makes all…

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Climbing Mount Donor – From the Top Down

From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Database

From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Reactivation

From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Segmentation

From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Retention

From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Attrition

From the Fundraiser’s Playbook – Donor Cultivation

Our Bucket is Leaking!

Let’s Go Fishing – Acquiring New Donors

Major Gifts for Beginners – The Grand Finale