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Are You Stewarding Your Donors?

The Fundraising Authority

An astute reader e-mailed me after the article was published to remind me that I forgot one important piece of the puzzle: stewarding donors after they give. Using newsletters, e-mails , videos, podcasts, websites, non-ask events , etc. Ask your donors to volunteer, to serve on committees, to join your board.

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How to harness the power of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns

Candid

Inspire your volunteers and donors with compelling examples and real stories of how your nonprofit makes a difference in the community. You might show this by sharing relevant awards or certifications, such as your Candid Seal of Transparency. Leveraging direct mail.

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Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Mastering Online Appeals and Messaging

Bloomerang

Is it easy to join your mailing list? If you’re doing this on your own, it’s a good idea to ask a few friends or volunteers who know nothing about your organization to serve as user guinea pigs. . Is there contact information displayed should the donor want to contact you? . Do donors receive a mailed thank you card?

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

Sort them according to dollar range so you can prioritize contacts with the largest donations. loyal donor for a period of years; current board or committee member; active direct service volunteer; enthusiastic user of services). You can organize this as a live or virtual phonathon and enlist your board and other volunteers to help.

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Nonprofit Blog Writing 101: Best Practices, Tips & Tricks

Qgiv

This can also be a great reason to make initial contact with an organization that you could partner with for other things in the future. A nonprofit’s volunteers are a great source for this type of collaboration. Most nonprofits have volunteers with interesting experiences to share and they are typically happy to share their stories.

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How To Effectively Communicate With Your 5K Racers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Volunteers (describe how a person can volunteer at the race and how to sign-up to volunteer) Water Stations (indicate where along the race course water will be available) Wrong Name, Age, Etc. These are in alpha order, but you'll want to organize them in the order or importance.

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Who Gets to Be in Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio?

Bloomerang

If you miss them, leave contact information and follow up with an email. Give them lots of ways to contact you (e.g., mail, email, phone, text, social media). Send an invitation to an upcoming free event, tour or volunteer activity. If not now, ask for permission to spend a few minutes now on the phone. Send a survey.

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