by Nancy Rieves | Jan 22, 2020 | Board, Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
How do you get board members to support fundraising efforts? I recently sat down with a board member who resigned from a nonprofit board. First of all, she was frustrated because she was only being asked to sell tickets to events — nothing else. Furthermore, she...
by Nancy Rieves | Jan 16, 2020 | Board, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Identify Major Donors, Leadership, Philanthropy
How to Identify Major Donors Do you know how to identify major donors? While at the foundation I helped launch, we received gifts from a gentleman we had never met. The gifts came at various times during the year and in various amounts — all over $1,000. I tried...
by Nancy Rieves | Jul 31, 2019 | Board, Donors
Show Gratitude to a Major Donor in 3 Ways How do you show gratitude to a major donor? For instance, are you: Thoughtfully creative Sincere and heartfelt Prepared and Prompt Here are three absolutes to every thank you note to a major donor. The Board Member was...
by Nancy Rieves | Jul 24, 2019 | Board, Leadership
How to Keep Board Members Engaged As a nonprofit leader, how do you keep board members engaged and excited about advancing the mission of your organization? First of all, board members provide amazing value to nonprofits through board service. That is to say, they are...
by Nancy Rieves | Jul 18, 2019 | Board
How to Compute the Costs and Benefits of Your Fundraising Events Are you a fundraiser or an event planner? Do you know the costs and benefits of your fundraising events? Let me get to the point. If you are a fundraiser and spending significant time deciding on such...
by Nancy Rieves | May 30, 2019 | Board
How to Ask for a Major Gift: A Guide for Nonprofit Board Members Having a script to guide your board members for an ask visit is essential for nonprofits, especially when starting out. Board members want to make a difference. Most would be happy to go on donor visits...
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