by Jaime Van Essen | Jun 21, 2021 | Roundtable, Donor Database, Annual Giving, Industry Trends
We love a great recurring giving program! Why? They are easy for donors to set up. Donors rarely cancel their recurring gifts. In fact, donor retention is higher for recurring donors. According to The Nonprofit Recurring Giving Benchmark study, recurring donors have...
by Mary Sumners | Apr 23, 2021 | Board, Annual Giving, News & Articles
Connecting your volunteers to your organizational needs and goals is important work; volunteers, including the board, are a key to significantly increasing your fundraising outcomes. However, keeping your volunteers engaged and feeling like they are making a...
by Sarah Mitchell | Oct 22, 2020 | Roundtable, Annual Giving, News & Articles
Are you missing a critical step in your donor engagement strategy? Your website is a key way that your donors – current and prospective – interact with your organization, and yet it can be one of the last places we focus our effort. To maximize your website for donor...
by Laura Kruisenga | Aug 27, 2020 | Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
Giving USA is the longest running annual philanthropy report and is published by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. This report is trusted by nonprofits across the country and helps the sector make strategic decisions about fundraising. It...
by Kirstin VanderMolen | Aug 21, 2020 | Roundtable, Annual Giving, News & Articles
2020 is a very noisy year and it’s about to get a little louder. Mail in ballots, Return to Learn, and the ongoing pandemic are a lot to contend with for your year-end fundraising efforts. Want to ensure your letter – your year-end ask – gets heard? Here are 7 musts...
by Sarah Mitchell | Jul 22, 2020 | Roundtable, Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
Are you utilizing video as a key piece of your fundraising communication strategy? If not, you’re missing out on an opportunity to have personal, impactful engagement with donors and prospective supporters. Because, Science! Did you know that when we view images that...
