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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

Get Fully Funded

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Don’t try to wing a visit with a major donor.

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Seeking a Sponsor for Your Nonprofit Event or Program: A Q&A With Mariah Monique

Bloomerang

Looking for a sponsorship or new source of funding this year? There were two things I heard most when meeting with nonprofits: “I didn’t know about sponsorships” and “I want to increase my impact, but I do not have the funds to do so.” In this post, we speak with Mariah Monique, a sponsorship strategy coach and educator.

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How Effective Branding Helps Achieve Nonprofit Mission

ASU Lodestar Center

These nourish the brand to attract more funding, helping the organization become stronger and more successful. Professors Nathalie Kylander and Christopher Stone state that a strong brand is critical to attracting donors and key stakeholders. A strong brand is important because it facilitates opportunities, resources and results.

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How to Get Donations for a Fundraiser: 10 Best Practices

Allegiance Group

These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause. Given the high cost of new donor acquisition, the best course of action may be to focus on the supporters you already have and get them more involved in your mission. Prioritize repeat donors.

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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. That sounds great, right? Use this strategy when you are feeling stressed before a big meeting, you just heard bad news, or after a clash with a Board member or donor.

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Q&A: Do capital campaigns make sense in a time of crisis?

Candid

Will our donors be responsive to a campaign? After all, you depend on your donors to help grow your impact and drive your mission forward; their thoughts and opinions should weigh heavily in your plans. This means the impact of gifts is thrown into very sharp relief and made easier to identify and highlight to donors.

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5 Ways To Make Your Nonprofit Brand Stand Out

Bloomerang

Think of the multi-million bequest left to a local hospital or university by a donor that never made a previous gift. They all sound as if they are doing the same thing. They all sound as if they are doing the same thing. Can your board members and donors articulate your unique value proposition?