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Stop Looking for a Fundraising Magic Bullet

The Fundraising Authority

Or, “I keep trying to set up a meeting with that big donor. As fundraisers, we go to seminars and hear about setting up donor funnels, building fundraising networks , and making asks. They stewarded their donors and encouraged them to upgrade. They asked for referrals to new donors. Why won’t he meet with me?

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Your Donor Population Is Aging: 13 Tips To Engage Older Donors & Encourage Planned Giving

Bloomerang

Here are practical tips on how to engage your aging donors and encourage planned gtiving. According to data from various studies and research, the average age of nonprofit donors typically falls within the range of 50 to 75 years old. Build personal relationships : Cultivate personal connections with your aging donors.

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[Workshop] Attracting and Retaining your Major Donors

CauseVox

Major donors can sometimes feel like an elusive prize that only few will ever receive. The key to understanding where major donors are concerned is learning more about them and how to communicate with them effectively. Session I: Effective Major Donor Development with Charles Burge. Are you tired of fundraising? Frustrated?

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Re-Engage With Lapsed Donors

Allegiance Group

All nonprofits experience various amounts of donor attrition, making it essential to re-engage with lapsed donors. And, like new donor acquisition and donor retention, donor re-engagement after a lapse takes effort. Most organizations define lapsed donors as those who haven’t donated in the past 18-36 months.

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Donor Communications: The Essential Guide to Segmentation

Qgiv

She is regularly featured as a presenter at local workshops and seminars on fundraising. At Kennari Consulting, we believe strongly that nonprofits should build relationships with donors – you are doing important work in a community they care about, and they are partnering to provide resources to ensure that work can happen.

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Live QuickBooks® Seminars Coming to a City Near You

Tech Soup

At Intuit’s annual QuickBooks® Accountant’s Update Seminar, Gregg teaches accountants the new features available in the latest version of QuickBooks® He has taught more than 1,000 seminars to more than 30,000 students. The seminar is divided into two parts: Part 1: The Essentials. – 1 p.m.

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Stay Focused, Fundraiser!

The Fundraising Authority

You see, fundraisers at many of the non-profits I work with are constantly chasing after the next great idea, implementing something new they saw at a seminar, or trying a new program suggested by a board member. The epidemic to which I am referring is “fundraising wanderlust,” or a failure to stay focused in your fundraising efforts.