Fundraising is changing! Everything is shifting these days. Major donors are still not quite sure they trust you. Donors are changing too. Post-recession donors really are different! Are you changing your own fundraising strategies to keep up with donors’ newestRead more…
Year-end charitable giving bonanza is a myth
There is an assumption in the U.S. that the best charitable giving season is October, November, and December each year (Year-End). The facts do not support this myth. Most believe that there are two reasons that year-end giving is good.Read more…
Critical Steps of the Development Process
Does development seem overwhelming or impossible? How do we build relationships that will help sustain our ministries? What do we start and when do we make appeals? Jerry Twombly discusses the critical steps of the development process, defining and simplifyingRead more…
Funding Your Vision
Many people think that fundraising is a matter of sales or manipulation. In contrast, Jerry Twombly teaches that a biblical approach to fundraising is the result of building a healthy and biblical, God-honouring organisation. What are foundations of a healthyRead more…
Year End Fundraising Infographic
Year end fundraising is the culmination of building your donor database and inspiring and cultivating supporters and volunteers. During the season of giving people are most likely to make larger gifts and become recurring donors. Mobile and online donation pagesRead more…
#givingtuesday: 10 Quick & Easy Ideas for individuals
#givingtuesday kicks off bright and early on Tuesday 2 December. If you’re just discovering it for the first time, fear not! Here’s 10 of our favourite quick and easy ways to get involved in #givingtuesday. Feel free to add moreRead more…
Phone Calls to Donors = Highly Profitable Fundraising
Are you afraid of the phone? It can be scary to pick up the phone to call a donor or a potential donor! Especially when it’s so much easier to keep your polite distance and send a letter or anRead more…
7 Ways to Create Highly Committed Donors
1. Donor perceives you are effectively carrying out your mission. OK this just seems so very basic. But I see many nonprofits who are lazy at telling their story. Let donors see how you are making a huge difference: weRead more…
10 Steps to Create an Appeal Letter That Brings in the Money
It’s not too late to create a dynamite compelling appeal letter that will make your donors tear it open and send in a quick gift. How do you get your appeal letter to stand out from the crowd? You areRead more…
Top 10 Year-End Fundraising Strategies for 2014
What kind of appeal and message will make your 2014 donors respond with generosity? Here are the top current fundraising strategies that will help you raise the most in your fall annual fund campaign. These are tested and research provenRead more…