by Nancy Rieves | Jun 30, 2020 | Fundraising, Leadership, Mindset, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
Are you Failing as a Nonprofit Leader? Are you failing as a nonprofit leader? Listen to this . . . Since the coronavirus pandemic, “Americans have grown more confident in nonprofits, and they now trust them more than they do state, local, or federal governments.”...
by Nancy Rieves | Jun 1, 2020 | Donor Communication, Fundraising, Leadership, Message, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
What’s Working with Fundraising Right Now What’s working with fundraising right now? Fundraising Right Now: Addressing Needs While it seems we are far from a recovery in this virus crisis, there’s already a clear difference and a meaningful distinction in...
by Nancy Rieves | May 28, 2020 | Board, Donor Ask Language, Donor Communication, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Relationships
COVID 19 Ways to Connect with Donors Let’s get creative in ways to connect with donors — show your most loyal supporters how much you care about them. Indeed, we all know it is much easier to retain donors than it is to acquire new ones. And you are less focused...
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 | Dec 19, 2019 | 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...
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