by Nancy Rieves | Donor Appreciation, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
How to Show Donor Love on Valentine’s Day How to Show Donor Love at Valentine How do you show donor love at Valentine? To begin with, you have a huge opportunity with Valentine’s Day approaching! This is the time to show your donors how much you love and appreciate...
by Nancy Rieves | Donors, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Relationships
How to Secure Year-End Gifts! It’s time to secure those outstanding year-end gifts! You are scanning your major donor lists to see who you have not heard from this year. No doubt, you are fretting as the year comes to a close and you have not reached your fundraising...
by Nancy Rieves | 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 | 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 | 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...
