Four Tips to Building Successful Donor Engagement Programs Your Major Gifts Team Will Love
Everything we do in donor relations adds value to our fundraising operation. Full stop. As a major gift fundraiser turned donor relations...
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3 Donor Behaviors to Recognize Right Now – and How!
One of our favorite aspects of the recently redesigned DRG website is the Free Resources section, featuring a revamped and expanded...
Is It Time to Sunset Your Recognition Societies?
By Jan McGuire (It’s so hard to say goodbye) Recognition societies have been long-time staples in our work in donor relations. But are...
5 Ideas For Keeping Your Donors Engaged Throughout the Summer
Summer is around the corner, and this is the time of year most of us, including your donors, will carve out time to unplug and/or travel....
Behavior Economics: 11 Clever Strategies to Boost Gift-Giving in 2023 - Part 2
By Madelyn C. Jones Welcome back, friends! For those of you who read Part 1 and want more, you're in luck! (For those of you who have not...
Behavior Economics in Fundraising: 11 Strategies to Boost Gift-Giving in 2023 - Part 1
By Madelyn C. Jones In a world where attention is the #1 commodity, many nonprofits find themselves vying for our attention among...
5 Ideas for Better Online Donor Stewardship
By Jay Love, Co-Founder and current Chief Relationship Officer at Bloomerang Turning first-time donors into recurring supporters is...
12 Proven For-Profit Practices Every Nonprofit Should Embrace
Innovation is one of our core values at DRG. We love shaking things up and surprising and delighting donors with the unexpected. When...
The Valentine's Day Messages We ❤️ as Donors
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,...
The Best Donor Impact Reports and Communications We've Seen Lately
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...
In the Rearview Mirror: 10 Things We're Leaving Behind in 2023
The end of every calendar year brings a time for reflection, and we encourage our team and our clients to use this time to review their...
7 Steps to Transform First-Time Donors Into Loyal Supporters
By Holly Kizer You get one chance to convert a first-time donor into a lifetime supporter. Think of it like a first date, you want to put...
9 Scary Donor Relations Practices That Give Us Nightmares
After a collective 75 years in the industry, we've seen some things. And while there are many not-so-great donor relations practices out...
8 Alternatives to Honor Rolls Your Donors Will LOVE
By Colton Withers Why do so many nonprofit organizations still cling to donor honor rolls as a way to recognize donors for their giving?...
8 Ways to Surprise & Delight the Donor Who Has Everything
By Holly Kizer Sailing the world, designer handbags, vacation homes—how can we show our major gift donors our appreciation when they...
How to Provide Donors with a First-Class Online Giving Experience
By Jan McGuire Imagine you want to take a trip—and it's important to you to make the trip happen. You book your airfare, but you must...
How to Craft Powerful Donor Communications
By the DRG Group You know that feeling when an email lands in your inbox or you open a piece of mail that leaves you speechless and maybe...
Your Campaign Was a Success, Now What? Our Tips for Next Steps
Scene: You're exhausted. It's been a long 7-10 years of your campaign. You have been through it all from the very silent phase through...
14 Brilliant Ideas for Your Next Donor Event
One of the most significant shifts we experienced during the pandemic was in the event space. We were forced to step away from "the way...
The One Donor Relations Strategy You Need to Implement Right Now
There is a shift happening in donor relations, and we're here for it! In fact, we've been championing this approach for a few years now....
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