Thoughts from the Group

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...

Continuing with the theme of the 2020’s, I think we can all look back at 2023 and collectively say, “I did not see that coming.” ChatGPT...

‘Tis the season for year-end appeals…and year end fa-la-la-la-cknowledgments! As we gear up for these incredibly important giving...

Storytelling is a powerful tool for nonprofits. Our stories can evoke laughter, tears, and deep thought. When told well, stories inspire...

A donor just made a gift to support your organization, so what comes next? You may be asking yourself, “Now what happens? Should I ask...

One of our favorite aspects of the recently redesigned DRG website is the Free Resources section, featuring a revamped and expanded...

When a donor or volunteer hears the name of your organization, what image instantly comes to mind? Does it conjure thoughts of impact and...

By Melissa Carrera Do you want to know the best way to get donors to read your communications? Make it brief. Shorter is better when it...

By the DRG Group There's nothing we, at DRG enjoy more than showering donors with swoon-worthy messages on Valentine's Day. After all,...

By Angie Joens At the DRG Group, one of our goals each year is to learn something new. We do this in a variety of ways—reading or...

By Madelyn Jones Recall to mind a recent dream. Was it more like a whimsical scene from Alice in Wonderland or a computer booting in DOS...

By Colton Withers I've been told time and again that my cover letters are wow-inducing. I know, a strange flex, right? Of all the...

By Colton Withers Why do so many nonprofit organizations still cling to donor honor rolls as a way to recognize donors for their giving?...

By Madelyn C. Jones If every story worth telling is an asset, then there is a good chance you are leaving money on the table by not...

By Kristin Hanson Higher education and nonprofit communications teams tend to turn their noses up at donor profiles. Their reaction isn’t...

By Sarah Sims Quick! What is the average adult attention span these days? 8 seconds! (And the attention of a goldfish is 9 seconds!) In...