10 Ways to Foster Giving Habits
As we venture into 2023, I want to bring attention to ways we can foster habits of giving in our relationships. We have a tremendous opportunity to foster giving habits, especially in younger generations who are still forming their habits.
Developing Generosity
I hope that this month you take time to ask the question: What are we doing to help our donors know we care and then to lead them into the actions of caring, and affirm them in these actions? Love, Lead, Love. I so appreciate all of you and the decision you have made to make giving a way of life.
Maximizing Fall Fundraising
As you know, 4th quarter is the most popular time of the year for donors to give. Some organizations will raise up to 40% of their annual revenue this quarter alone.
Importance of Thank You Videos
From my experience, thank you and cultivation videos are widely overlooked. They should not be, though. They are very impactful tools.
Fundraising Opportunity and Planned Giving Insight
I hope spring is bringing renewal for you. I so enjoy spring and the opportunity it brings for renewal. Whether it is approaches to strategy or my shrubs in the yard, spring brings a great time to experiment and realign.
13 Ways to Increase Donor Giving
I narrowed all of the research down to 13 critical things that were present in all of the research, no matter what the focus of the constituency.
Rethinking Donor Competition
When we engage donors in a values exchange around their passion for our shared vision and values, that experience and relational exchange becomes unique to our relationship. The problem arises when we engage goodwill, but not shared values and passion
The Power of Following Up
Follow up, so your donors can follow through. Many organizations don’t follow up out of fear donors will get mad. If the donor is a transaction and your solicitation reflects that, you bet, they will get mad, not because you followed up, but because you are just resending a transactional appeal to them. On the other hand, when you engage them as a relationship that matters, you engage them personally and share an opportunity to make a difference.