4 Ways to Tell Your Donor, ‘You Made a Difference’
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 17, 2024
One reason donors stop giving is that organizations never tell them how they made a difference. Here are four ways to show them their impact.
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 17, 2024
One reason donors stop giving is that organizations never tell them how they made a difference. Here are four ways to show them their impact.
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MARCH 21, 2022
There is not a limit to how many times you should tell a donor they are making a difference. But then the question is how do you make the story different and unique? You could do it every week.
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