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Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy

Bloomerang

The data is available, and we know dire predictions of the death of philanthropy early in the pandemic have been disproved. And projections from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI in Indianapolis show it’s likely to happen again. Both outright (annual and major gifts) and deferred (legacy gifts).

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How to Thank Your Donors: Stop Focusing on the Money!

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That’s the advice we got this week from guest blogger Amy Eisenstein, a top fundraising consultant who has generously shared her terrific advice with our readers this week. Before you can ask for a major gift, you need to focus on gratitude. They feed the hungry and house the homeless. Thanks Amy! Stewardship 101.

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How I Closed $250k From a 25-Year-Old Who Drove a Prius

Bloomerang

Interested in philanthropy. . Important side note : He mentioned that we was interested in philanthropy and so I took his word for it. Don’t you have donors who you judge as not being able to give a major gift? When I say major gift, I mean $10,000+ annually. At least, by me. . Or “How can I help?” – test them.

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Understanding the Reasons for Nonprofit Donor Churn

Connection Cafe

based Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy titled “How Donors Choose Charities,” they conclude that: This conclusion is drawn from research in which they identify the most common reasons that donors give. This is the advice that is most often repeated when the topic of donor retention strategies come up. The lack of data.

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300 More Email Subject Lines from End of Year Fundraising

Connection Cafe

This year’s most common words were “gift” and “Holiday” with “GivingTuesday” also being used a lot. A few words of advice and caution about these challenge campaigns: Don’t forget to follow-up with donors about the final results. Very Last Chance to Make a 2013 Tax-Deductible Gift.

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