Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. We call it the Cycle of Giving and here’s how it works: The donor gives a gift.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 15, 2022

My complaint about Paypal is that you cannot customize the thank you page or the automatic email to give donors a wonderful donation experience. Technically, it does send them a “receipt,” but it’s sterile and trust me, you want donors to have something much warmer than that.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A story about your organization’s history, programs, and future goals is unlikely to get picked up by a newspaper, TV station, or digital publication. The big-gift story is surprisingly easy to sell, especially if you can say it’s “the biggest gift in our organization’s history.” It’s okay if the donor wants to remain anonymous.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Marie Palacios will explain what donors want to know, why it is crucial, and how to share your past achievements, so donors contribute to your future goals. We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. Marie: Absolutely. Steven: All right, awesome.

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