by Nancy Rieves | Sep 15, 2021 | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofit Funding, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Donor Retention: How to Keep the Donors you Have Do you have a donor retention plan? Let’s face it – the way we interact with donors going forward will be different from in the past. No doubt, you have to show your supporters how much you care about them. Certainly,...
by Nancy Rieves | Sep 13, 2021 | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Nonprofit Executive Director and Director of Development: The Relationship? For nonprofit organizations, there is no internal relationship more important than that between the executive director and director of development. I remember how frustrated I was when I...
by Nancy Rieves | Aug 18, 2021 | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
What Executive Directors Do Differently Second Time Around to be Successful What would nonprofit executive directors do differently second time around? If I could go back years ago to when I was first an executive director of a nonprofit, things would be done...
by Nancy Rieves | Aug 11, 2021 | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Keep Money Coming In: Nonprofits’ Secret Sauce How can you survive and keep money coming in as a nonprofit development professional? When you can't meet people in person, it's easy to get stuck at the prospecting and relationship-building stages. That’s why I’m...
by Nancy Rieves | Aug 4, 2021 | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Your donors are ready to give, so ask! sYour donors are ready to give, so ask! If you’re not asking donors for their help, they will find another organization that needs them. Find the time to fundraise. There’s no reason to hesitate in seeking large funding for your...
by Nancy Rieves | Jul 8, 2021 | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
A Common Fundraising Mistake and How to Avoid It Nonprofits, here’s a common fundraising mistake and how to avoid it. I heard a donor once say to an audience of fundraisers, “Don’t send me another mug.” With that, she said, “An invitation to the office to see what you...
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