by Nancy Rieves | Mar 26, 2020 | Donor Appreciation, Donor Communication, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Message, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
5 Steps to Donor Thank-You Calls: Show You Care During a Crisis It’s time to make donor thank-you calls. It’s time to show gratitude. This virus crisis is not going away tomorrow. With the chaos and instability, let’s pause and think aboutwhat needs to happen. Let’s...
by Nancy Rieves | Mar 19, 2020 | Donor Appreciation, Donor Ask Language, Donor Communication, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Mindset, Nonprofits, Overcoming Fear, Philanthropy, Relationships
Donor communications are more critical than ever during the coronavirus disruption. As the COVID-19 crisis rapidly evolves, you are likely bombarded with lots of decisions. Your first priority is to follow the guidelines from the CDC. For many of you, you are deciding...
by Nancy Rieves | Mar 12, 2020 | Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Nonprofits, Overcoming Fear, Philanthropy
How are you combating the coronavirus threat to fundraising at your organization? Not sure if you should cancel your event or carry on as planned but with added safeguards? Not sure about meeting with donors? Not Everyone is Worked Up About the Coronavirus “A table of...
by Nancy Rieves | Mar 4, 2020 | Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Message, Philanthropy
Do you know how to clarify your message to draw in your donors? Let’s talk about creating clear and compelling messages for your organization so your words will resonate with people. The first thing you must do before you even think about fundraising is to clarify...
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 | Jan 9, 2020 | Donor Ask Language, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
How to Write the Best Solicitation Letter Ever! Do you often struggle in writing a winning solicitation letter? Is it captivating and engaging? At the end of this year, I was sorting through my mail that had piled up. Much of it was solicitation letters. Like many...
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