Tag: Fundraising

Keeping It Real-How Donors Want to Give

Acquiring donations can sometimes feel like an enigma. You’re requiring someone to give you money with no physical commodity being exchanged.  That is a real leap of faith.  Let’s look at this from the prospective of a potential donor and see if we can find some core consistencies that lead to a gift. Make Your […]

Turning the Spotlight on Your Missionaries

The mission field is exploding right now.  Many areas of the earth are being reached with the gospel and experiencing a double digit percentile growth towards Christianity.  The humanitarian work that many over sea ministries and missionaries are doing can be hard for us (Americans) to stay connected with, because their experience is outside of […]

How Real is “Donor Fatigue”?

When I was a fundraiser I attended many events.  You receive invitations from your peers, and you also want to keep tabs on what is happening out there.  When my role was reversed, the first thing I realized was how many times I was solicited.  From the door to the end of the event, someone […]

Donor Communications: It’s Not About You. Really.

Can you recall a time when you met someone and all they did was talk about themselves? It’s always a bit frustrating. Author, Tom Ahern takes this scenario and applies it to donor communication and reminds nonprofits that it’s not all about you, it’s really about your donors. How do you ensure you are not monopolizing the conversation with your donors? […]