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Donors

  • Mt. Fuji

    Climbing Mount Donor - From the Top Down

    Capital Campaign, Donors, Major Gifts, Volunteers
    December 5, 2018
    by The Almoner
    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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  • An old school Computer

    From the Fundraiser's Playbook - Donor Database

    Donors, Fundraising
    April 4, 2018
    by The Almoner
    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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  • Raising Lazarus from the Dead

    From the Fundraiser's Playbook - Donor Reactivation

    Donors
    March 14, 2018
    by The Almoner
    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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  • Pyramids

    From the Fundraiser's Playbook - Donor Segmentation

    Donors
    March 7, 2018
    by The Almoner
    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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  • A Bullrider

    From the Fundraiser's Playbook - Donor Retention

    Donors
    February 28, 2018
    by The Almoner
    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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  • Dying Farm Buildings

    From the Fundraiser's Playbook - Donor Attrition

    Donors
    February 21, 2018
    by The Almoner
    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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  • Haybales

    From the Fundraiser's Playbook - Donor Cultivation

    Donors, Fundraising, Stewardship
    February 14, 2018
    by The Almoner
    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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  • Three Red Fire Buckets

    Our Bucket is Leaking!

    Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Stewardship, Time, Talent, Treasure
    November 29, 2017
    by The Almoner
    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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  • Matching gifts can help light a fire under an employee giving campaign.

    Let's Go Fishing - Acquiring New Donors

    Donors, Fundraising, Ministry Support Fundraising
    October 4, 2017
    by The Almoner
    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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  • Asking for a major gift is best done in person.

    Major Gifts for Beginners - The Grand Finale

    Donors, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Thank You
    June 7, 2017
    by Nathan
    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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