Resource type: article February 7, 2019 How to Rock Valentine’s Day to Build Donor Loyalty …those for whom it will matter. 2. A donor thankathon Host a ‘feel good party’ for your volunteers, staff, and donors by bringing folks together for a Valentine’s Day “Thankathon.”…
Resource type: webinar May 29, 2014 How to Get Your Board Members to Embrace Fundraising …here, Gail. Thanks for being with us. Gail Perry: Thank you. Thank you. Steven Shattuck: And for those of you who don’t know Gail-which I doubt any of you don’t…
Resource type: news September 13, 2014 Bloomerang’s Steven Shattuck on the Pete the Planner Radio Show …now, Steven Shattuck. Steven, hello. Steven Shattuck: Hello. Thanks for having me. Pete the Planner: Please explain Bloomerang better than I just did. I’m sorry. Don’t fist fight me or…
Resource type: webinar December 4, 2014 Start and Grow a Recurring Donor Program …is, “Should I thank monthly donors every month?” The answer is no. You really do not need to thank your monthly donors every month. In fact the donor would say,…
Resource type: webinar January 28, 2022 Create And Run Your First Really Big Fundraising Campaign …all have more to do than you can possibly get done and you‘ve chosen to spend an hour with me. So thank you, thank you, thank you. I want to…
Resource type: webinar May 10, 2013 Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Retaining Donor Relationships …much it meant to us that they were, that they trusted us and supported us. And over and over people would say to me, ‘No, thank you. Thank you for…
Resource type: webinar June 6, 2014 How to Build a Sustainable Donor Stewardship Program …talked about.” So, I think that’s-Poppy, thank you very much. Okay. We can move on. Thank you, Poppy. Thank you for asking the question. This is another slide. I’ve made…
Resource type: webinar July 2, 2014 How to Start and Run Your First $100k Fundraising Campaign …so. So, Sandy, thanks again. Really great to have you. Thanks for being here. Sandy Rees: My pleasure. Thank you so much. Steven Shattuck: Cool. And thanks to everyone else…
Resource type: webinar September 1, 2014 10 Decisions You Will Face With Any Donor Data Migration Project …turn it over to you and thanks. Steven Shattuck: Yeah. Thanks, Gary. That was a lot of great information. Thanks to everyone who was following along and chatting away with…
Resource type: article January 28, 2022 Why A Donor’s Age Matters In Fundraising …mistakes, gratitude and wonder. A fund endowed by a bequest can theoretically last forever, doing good in perpetuity, in someone’s name. (Or as “anonymous,” if you prefer; but where’s the…
Resource type: article July 23, 2014 4 Steps To A Winning Fundraising Case Statement …down on rookie mistakes. Begin the story on your cover I used that four-step formula in a case statement for Us Helping Us, a D.C.-based HIV treatment and prevention agency….
Resource type: article January 11, 2016 6 Guiding Principles For Nonprofit Executive Directors …critical to the trust of everyone outside and inside the organization. History is riddled with previously successful charities where mistakes in this area either completely destroyed the organization or greatly…
Resource type: article March 23, 2017 6 tips on how to grow in your fundraising career …this Fundraising Career Conference. 3. You can have a bigger salary – if you ask for it. One of the biggest mistakes I made in my first couple of jobs…
Resource type: article June 5, 2017 7 Tips to Help Fundraisers Manage Their Time …the same mistakes someone else has already made? Find local fundraiser meet-ups, reach out to others, join on-line communities. Ask for templates, advice, samples! Don’t start from scratch when you…
Resource type: article November 10, 2023 The Ultimate Grant Writing Formula to Win in 2026 …review your proposal before submission. Using the exact headers and responding thoroughly to each question also helps. What are common mistakes to avoid in grant writing? Avoid mission drifting, chasing…
Resource type: article November 17, 2020 Putting the Thank You Before the Next Please: How-To Spotlight Nonprofit Supporters in a Meaningful Way …contributions (time, treasure, talent, or otherwise) will depend, in part, on saying a regular thank you before the next please. With so many amazing causes out there, going the extra-mile…
Resource type: article October 16, 2023 The Secret Way To Boost Year-End Gifts …report impact with scale and efficiency 1. Host a thank-a-thon Put simply, this is when you gather a group of volunteers (preferably board members) to call and thank donors. Why…
Resource type: article August 28, 2020 Handwritten Donor Thank You Notes In A Virtual World …digital printing to send donors Valentine’s and Thanksgiving postcards. We also had pre-printed customized thank-you card stationery for girls to write donor thank you messages inside, or we’d print a…
Resource type: article December 13, 2022 Nonprofit Donor Retention 101: Always Do This …thank you text. Learn more in my free Donor Thank You Calls eBook + Script. Research shows donors who are called renew at higher levels than those who are not….
Resource type: article September 27, 2021 Take advantage of this sample Giving Tuesday timeline for your nonprofit …thank new donors. This can include things like shouting them out on social media, thanking them in your receipt or acknowledgement email, creating a thank you video, arranging thank you…