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August 2, 2022

5 Tips And Tactics To Become A Master Nonprofit Wordsmith

When was the last time you received a handwritten letter? Not an invitation or thank you card, I’m talking about a handwritten, personal letter written on paper. If you’re like…

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October 5, 2020

Strategies to leverage donor advised fund philanthropy – FAQs

…may prefer The Goode Family Fund. 41. I’ve been told NOT to list value of a DAF gift on the thank you letter but simply say thank you. Will you…

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November 4, 2022

15+ volunteer appreciation ideas to build relationships

…thank your volunteers. They encourage supporters to come back, build dedication to your organization, and create a team environment that drives more long-term engagement. Let’s dive in to see some…

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February 3, 2025

From First Gift To Forever: Building Donor Loyalty That Lasts

…Make welcome thank-you calls to new donors The impact of thanking new donors personally is well documented. In one study, first-time donors who received a personal thank-you call within 48…

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May 28, 2015

How to be an Awesome Nonprofit Board Member

…you, why don’t you go ahead and get it started my friend. Lori: Well, thank you. Thanks Steven. Welcome everyone. We’ve got a huge crowd, my goodness. I love to…

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June 21, 2023

How to Turn Volunteers Into Donors: Unlock the Power of Your Volunteer Base

…your mission, and eventually choose to support it financially as well. Best practices for volunteer appreciation include: Thanking volunteers promptly and personally, not just in bulk or at year-end Recognizing…

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November 20, 2021

5 Must-Do’s of Year-End Fundraising Success

…to teach you what works so you don’t have to make the mistakes that I did. I say, “Make new mistakes if you want to.” But what we’re going to…

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February 11, 2025

Best Practices for Major Gift Fundraising: What You Need to Know to Raise More

…a major gift, you need to follow up and thank your donor for their generosity. Stewardship starts with two simple words: thank you. Show your appreciation for everything your major…

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May 3, 2021

8 Tried-And-True (Secret) Individual Donor Fundraising Action Tips

…That’s fine, but you want your thank you to be exceptional. After all, your thank you establishes trust and kick starts your ‘next gift strategy.’ So if you think you…

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July 24, 2018

Which First-Time Donors Should You Make Thank You Phone Calls To?

…that first-time donors who get a personal thank you within 48 hours are 4x more likely to give a second gift. Penelope Burk says that a thank-you call from a…

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November 9, 2018

One Simple Method To Increase The Results Of Your Next Direct Mail Appeal

…sized groups. The first group did receive the thank you only (no solicitation) mailing prior as outlined in the slide below. The second group did not receive a pure thank…

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October 3, 2020

Nonprofit Budgeting: How to Build Your Roadmap to Growth and Impact

…expected to make magic happen. Yeah. Silos. That is huge. All right. Yeah. Love it. Thanks for everybody being super honest. Well, now that we know what these common mistakes…

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June 25, 2025

GivingTuesday 2025: The Ultimate Guide for Nonprofits

…When is GivingTuesday 2025? GivingTuesday 2025 is on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The annual year-end fundraising campaign is always on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Since Thanksgiving falls on the fourth…

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October 6, 2017

10 Steps To A Winning Year-End Fundraising Appeal

…Consider their strengths and interests, then enlist people to: Make calls Set appointments Give tours Sign appeal and thank-you letters Step 5: Be proactive—don’t just sit at your desk One…

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October 16, 2025

Donor objections part 3: common and uncommon types

…$700 gift, I found that I could make a gift.” [You] “Would you feel comfortable making a gift of $700?” [Donor] “Sure, Tom, that would work.” Thank you and next…

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May 1, 2018

How #DonorLove Connects Annual and Legacy Fundraising

…the mail and your donor gets warm feelings right away. That’s the main thing. Something else you can do is another idea of a thank you. This is a Thanksgiving…

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August 15, 2014

How to Build a Major Gifts Program from Scratch

…again, Kathie, for joining us for an hour, and thank everyone else for taking an hour out of their day. Thanks again for being here, Kathie. Kathie Kramer Ryan: Thanks…

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August 22, 2018

Anatomy of a stellar first-time donor welcome packet

…and handwritten note handwritten thank you note most recent print newsletter reply device (no ask) business card Let’s look at each of the five pieces: Thank you letter The formal…

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November 19, 2021

Donor Retention Strategies For Retaining Your Peer-To-Peer Fundraisers And Donors

…other kind of donor, you’re more likely to retain peer-to-peer donors if you thank them. You should incorporate messages of thanks to these donors in your post-event communications to them…

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July 27, 2018

[PODCAST] What’s Old Is New Again In Fundraising

…and one of the things that we did was we sent out another thank-you note, a handwritten thank-you note right before to say, “Hey, thanks. Remember, you gave to us…