FundraisingHow to Get Your Naming Policies in Order--It's Not Boring, It's Necessary!Okay, yes, we know. Naming infrastructure and gift acceptance policies sound about as exciting as watching paint dry. But here’s the...
FundraisingBoost Your Giving Day Success with These Essential Do's and Don'tsEveryone wants to be on a winning team—and the team effort of Giving Day, where donors contribute to a collective impact beyond a single...
Nonprofit LeadershipChange Is Coming: How To Build Trust With Donors in Uncertain TimesThe only thing constant is change . Greek philosophers have given the world much to ponder over a few thousand years, but this...
Stewardship and ReportingCreating a Customized Donor Relations Plan for Corporations and FoundationsOne of the most common challenges nearly every donor relations shop faces is what to do with corporate and foundation donors?! While...
Stewardship and Reporting8 Key Components of Gift AgreementsGift agreements are vital to fundraising efforts. Agreements spell out the purpose of a gift and provide specifics about how the money...
Fundraising20 Questions That Are Key to Unlocking Your Donor’s Philanthropic PassionAs a major gift fundraiser turned donor relations professional, I’m often asked when is the “right time” to ask donors for a major gift....
FundraisingEndowed Fund Compliance: Keep Calm, Make a Plan, and Report On!Endowed fund compliance—that item on all our lists that we know we need to do, but many of us just don’t know where to begin! There are...
Donor CommunicationsTwo Data-Driven Decisions to Improve Your Year-End Solicitations‘Tis the season for year-end appeals…and year end fa-la-la-la-cknowledgments! As we gear up for these incredibly important giving...