by Nancy Rieves | Donor Ask Language, Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Message, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
How to Ask Major Donors for Money Are you struggling with how to ask major donors for money? The truth is, most fundraisers wait and wait and wait and put off asking a major donor for money because they either 1) don’t know what to say or 2) fear being rejected. Maybe...
by Nancy Rieves | Donor Ask Language, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
The Three Most Important Elements to Donor Ask Language There are three important elements to any donor ask language. While at a conference session early in my fundraising career, the presenter spouted off words to use to ask someone for a gift. Thank goodness, hands...
by Nancy Rieves | Donors, Leadership, Message, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
How to Write a Donor Thank You Note HOW TO WRITE A DONOR THANK YOU NOTE A donor thank you note is the beginning of future gifts. Let me share my hard-earned lesson learned about showing donor gratitude. It was early in the formation of the foundation that I helped...
