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The “Magic Ingredient” for Successful Donor Journeys

March 24, 2025

Jeff Brooks

A few weeks ago, we looked at some of the ways you might welcome new donors to the relationship. (See How to Welcome Your New Donors so They’re Happy to Stay) You might call welcoming new donors the first step…

3 Things that Disconnect Donors from Your Cause … and 4 That Connect Them

June 11, 2023

Sean Triner

Donor Love, Stewardship

What does it take for someone to decide to donate to your organisation? Connection. A sense that they are part of something that matters to them. A belief that their giving matters. The knowledge that they are known, appreciated, and…

4 “Secret” Fundraising Strategies You’ll Wish You Learned Years Ago

April 10, 2023

Sean Triner

Bequests and Legacies, Major and Mid Value Donors, Monthly Giving, Stewardship, Strategy

Do you ever wonder why big nonprofits are big? Is it luck? Longevity? A mega-donor or two? Those things are great, but they aren’t the whole secret. The difference is strategy. Here’s the first surprise about that: the strategies that…

When Someone in Your Organization HATES Fundraising: 4 Ways to Win Them Over

May 16, 2022

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising, Leadership, Stewardship

Okay, you’re really getting fundraising down. Your stuff is good. You’re telling great stories, sharing a lot of love with your donors, and putting powerful fundraising offers in their hands. Congratulations! But that doesn’t always mean all is well. We…

Fundraising vs. Stewardship: Which is More Important?

July 20, 2020

Jeff Brooks

Stewardship

What is more important — fundraising or stewardship? I hear this question frequently. A while ago, I asked fundraisers what their #1 challenge was, and many people identified this. It’s not a casual or theoretical question. It’s an urgent, almost…

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The “Magic Ingredient” for Successful Donor Journeys

3 Things that Disconnect Donors from Your Cause … and 4 That Connect Them

4 “Secret” Fundraising Strategies You’ll Wish You Learned Years Ago

When Someone in Your Organization HATES Fundraising: 4 Ways to Win Them Over

Fundraising vs. Stewardship: Which is More Important?

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The “Magic Ingredient” for Successful Donor Journeys

3 Things that Disconnect Donors from Your Cause … and 4 That Connect Them

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