Thoughts from the Group

Awards season is in full swing, and while we might not have red-carpet hosts like Giuliana Rancic or Laverne Cox to guide us through the...

Giving Tuesday can be a whirlwind of support, particularly from new donors who resonate with your cause. But after the rush, it’s...

At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, it’s hard to imagine a more powerful tool than a custom survey of your organization’s donor base. I...

The only thing constant is change . Greek philosophers have given the world much to ponder over a few thousand years, but this...

Designing Your Report Process, Calendar, and Expand Reporting Welcome back! In our previous post, we discussed how to evaluate your...

A donor has chosen your organization to receive a gift—Congratulations! Now, what’s next? Beyond sending a prompt tax receipt and...

Dear Google, You got it wrong. I love the Olympics. I’ve been watching it nonstop on the Peacock app. But far too frequently, I’ve had to...

One of the more fascinating—and often truly baffling—aspects of the donor experience is what happens to our data after we make a gift....

Welcome, fundraising and donor relations enthusiasts! Today, we embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of nonprofit...

First-time donors give for many reasons, and donor retention looks different for each donor behavior type. First-time gifts can come from...

Have you ever gotten so deep into a subject that you can’t recall what brought you there in the first place? The concept of...

Your impact report should be exciting, not boring. After all, this is where your nonprofit takes center stage, showing your target...

Thank You. For the well-mannered among us, this simple expression of appreciation is as second nature as “Hello!” “How are ya?” and...

Do you have a steady stream of new donors annually, but find yourself having a hard time retaining those donors year after year? You are...

I think by now y’all know I love a good four pillars—I've got the Four Pillars of Donor Relations, The Four Pillars of the Donor...

Do you ever sit down to write a donor thank you message and poof—all the good ideas you had are gone and you're left frozen, staring at a...

Our Donor Relations Group (DRG) team regularly speaks and writes about the importance of acknowledgments and the importance of an...

According to Penelope Burk’s Donor Centered Fundraising, 93% of individual donors would definitely or probably give again the next time...

So much goes into your organization's Giving Day, but what’s the point of obtaining hundreds or even thousands of new donors if you can’t...

Tax receipts and acknowledgments are two of the most fundamental and crucial components of your donor relations efforts, and it’s...