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November 21, 2024

Mastering Your End-of-Year Fundraising Plan: Calendar + Checklist

…A few days before Thanksgiving: Share a “thank you” or “thankful” post on social media. The day after Thanksgiving: Launch a GivingTuesday banner on your homepage and add it to…

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January 28, 2016

Increase Retention for #GivingTuesday Donors

…not thanked at all, but that they are thanked in a timely manner. They’re thanked quickly. They’re thanked very soon after the gift is made. We’re going to look at…

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February 5, 2015

Designing Better Stewardship Events

…up with thanks, thanks, thanks, so I do think that you want to take a look at the calendars simultaneously. Overlap them and make sure that one is helping the…

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September 13, 2023

Level Up Your Nonprofit Supporter Stewardship: 5 Steps To Executing A Thank-A-Thon

…the phone, great. But if not, a voicemail saying “thank you” is just as impactful. Benefits of a thank-a-thon Thank-a-thons have great benefits, even beyond thanking donors. They can encourage…

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January 28, 2018

Why Good Gratitude Boosts Retention, Loyalty and Engagement

…want to. Your thank you should be a thank you and it should be wholehearted just like when you thank for a Christmas gift from your grandmother, a wedding gift….

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February 7, 2014

5 Things You Can Start Doing To Create Lifetime Donor Relationships

…right mindset. Don’t forget your email thank you. I’ve included several really fabulous email thank you‘s here. And keep in mind when you‘re thanking, you want to have a specific…

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March 26, 2025

Fundraising Scripts: Best Examples to Earn More Donations

…follow-up questions related to your conversation. Example: “Hi, [their name]. I’m [your full name], and I’m the [title] at [your nonprofit]. First off, I want to thank you. Your generous…

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September 19, 2019

Donation Letters: 5 Scary Writing Mistakes and How to Fix Them

…because they contain the same mistakes, over and over. It’s like watching one of those films where the teens are trapped in a house and someone decides they just have…

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July 19, 2024

[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are Some Storytelling Pitfalls To Avoid?

…to donors. What mistakes have you seen nonprofits make when it comes to storytelling and engagement? — Seeking Enlightenment Dear Seeking Enlightenment, One of the biggest mistakes nonprofits make is…

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March 26, 2025

The Power of Possibility: A Growth Mindset Blueprint For Nonprofit Leaders

…environment where staff and board members, even volunteers, feel empowered to experiment, learn from mistakes, and stretch beyond their comfort zones. Numerous thought leaders and nonprofit experts have underscored the…

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January 26, 2026

5 Mistakes That Sabotage Your Nonprofit Clients’ Success (And How to Fix Them)

…them move beyond “good enough.” Below are five critical mistakes that commonly sabotage nonprofit success—along with modern solutions you can bring to the table to help your clients grow with…

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September 16, 2025

Donor appreciation: creating a strategy & 22+ ideas

…to customize your appreciation approach based on your donors’ preferences and history. Say Thank You Remember that the whole purpose here is to say “thank you” to your supporters. Even…

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January 11, 2021

Nonprofit Gratitude Strategies

…mind — to heap on your authentic thankfulness. Send a mailed thank you letter. Make it super donor-centric and personal. It comes directly from you to them, not “on behalf…

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November 12, 2018

Nonprofit Donor Thank You’s: What are You Doing to Stand Out?

…in your control. So… no more excuses. An Easy-to-Execute ‘Stand Out’ Nonprofit Thank You Plan In article #1 we covered some nonprofit thank you “no-no’s” and I suggested solutions so…

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October 30, 2023

Unlocking the Power of a Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

…hunger. Feeding America’s donor thank-you process Here are the guiding principles for Feeding America’s donor thank-you process: Make the thank you as personal as possible, within scale. Send a series…

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May 6, 2015

Avoid the 5 Fatal Mistakes Fund Appeals Make

…or somewhere in between. Thanks for being here for today’s webinar, “How to Avoid the Five Fatal Mistakes Fund Appeals Make.” And my name is Steven Shattuck and the VP…

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August 22, 2017

Top 10 Ways To Upgrade Nonprofit Donors

…not satisfied with their initial purchase. But let’s assume you got that right. You’ve got a satisfied donor. You didn’t make any thank you mistakes, you began some good donor…

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September 3, 2021

Donor segmentation : comprehensive guide + tips for success

…thank you cards like keychains or stickers branded to your nonprofit. However, don’t limit your interactions with monthly donors to just thank you messages. You should also reach out to…

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July 6, 2020

Rock These Outstanding Nonprofit Donor Thank You Templates

…folks with extra love, beginning with what I consider to be the most effective strategy. Extra Thank You Phone Calls Extra Thank You Notes Extra Thank You Emails I promised…

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November 7, 2018

Nonprofit Donor Retention: Problems and Solutions

…size and the capability of your database, CRM and/or email service, personalize your thank you’s. Begin by writing different thank you’s (if even just be a few sentences you can…