donor retention

Bam! Something amazing has just happened. An amazing human being just walked through the front door, pulled you aside, and shared their idea to donate money to your organization. They…

Over the past couple weeks, my email inbox and social media feeds have been swamped with what’s trending and the popular “best of” lists for the past year. I have…

Peer-to-peer fundraising is changing the way many nonprofits are structuring their overall outreach strategies. But what is it? Peer-to-peer fundraising is a method of fundraising that leverages your supporters to…

In just a few years, Giving Tuesday has gone from a small fundraising event to an all-out social media movement. Founded in 2012, it was developed to encourage charitable donations…

Every nonprofit has lapsed donors. These are donors who used to give to your organization, but for one reason or another, they have stopped giving. The definition of a lapsed donor…

I recently heard a story about a nonprofit fundraiser who was picking up a very large check from a donor. Right before the donor was about to hand over the…

Every now and then we feature content from outside contributing authors who help bring new insights into the world of nonprofits. This article comes to us from Carrie Horton at…

By and large, donors are generous and caring people who unselfishly give money to support your cause. They usually ask for nothing in return, but when donors receive a well-written…

How you communicate when thanking your donors sets the tone for the relationship. We have a set of guidelines we like to follow to help cultivate a stronger level of…

In the fast-paced world we live in today, technology and lack of time can interfere with how you interact with your donors. You worked really hard to get these donors…