Today’s New Articles
Fundraising Strategy
Donor Communications
- 11 amazing fundraising truths discovered by new writers – PODCAST (Fundraising is Beautiful)
- Appeal Letter Do’s and Don’ts (Ann Green)
- Why Voice and Tone Might Be the Secret Sauce to Social Fundraising Success (Kivi Leroux Miller)
- Direct Mail is not Yet Dead (The Agitator)
- 12 Donation Appeal Ideas for Each Month of the Year (Bloomerang)
Donor Cultivation
- The Crucial Role of Silence When Asking for a Gift (GuideStar)
- Are You Asking “Why” Enough? (Veritus Group)
- Get Your Donor to Invest in Your Non-Profit – Before You Ask Them for Money (Garecht Fundraising Associates)
- Show Your Donors How Much You Care About Them (Ann Green)
- Why Would a Donor Give to Your Charity? (Clairification)
Online Fundraising
- All About Cause Marketing – PODCAST (Blackbaud)
- How Nonprofits Can Get More Email Signups By Being More Conversational (Bloomerang)
- 5 Tricks for Writing Better Fundraising Emails (Get Fully Funded)
- Get those emails opened with personalized subject lines (Future Fundraising Now)
- 10 Must-Know Stats About Online Fundraising (Nonprofit Tech for Good)
Major Donor Fundraising
- Think of Nonprofit Major Gifts as a Business (NonProfitPRO)
- Small Nonprofits Can Have a Major Gift Program, Too! (NonProfitPRO)
- Inject Kindness and Generosity into Your Major Gift Culture (Veritus Group)
- How to Find New Major Donors for Your Organization Using an “Inside Out” Prospecting Approach (Bloomerang)
- Myths and Misconceptions about Major Gifts: Interview with Gail Perry (Amy Eisenstein)
Planned Giving
- The Thin Green Line: Managing Major Gifts Officers, Planned Gifts Officers (NonProfitPRO)
- Checklist for Planned Giving: What Tools Do You Really Need? (Gail Perry)
- 8 Simple Tips to Boost Planned Giving Results (Michael Rosen)
- Is Your Nonprofit’s Legacy Society Dreary . . . or Dynamic? (Fired Up Fundraising)
- The 2 Most Ignored Major Gifts In The Nonprofit World (Bloomerang)
Board Fundraising
- 10 Shocking Reasons Why Your Board Members Aren’t Giving Bigger Gifts (Amy Eisenstein)
- Get Your Board on Board with Fundraising: Part 1 – Alleviate Fear (Amy Eisenstein)
- Is Your Board Hurting Your Major Gifts Program? (Arroyo Fundraising)
- 5 Key Reasons Every Nonprofit Board Member Should Donate In January (Bloomerang)
- 5 Tips to a Better Board by Michael Davidson – VIDEO (Michael Davidson)
Fundraising Events
- 5 facts you should learn about your fundraising event attendees (FrontStream)
- Get The Most Out of Your Fundraising Event (Ignited Fundraising)
- Top Event Strategies for Major Donor Cultivation (npENGAGE)
- Five Powerful Minutes (Funding for Good)
- Best time to close the silent auction? Before the live auction begins. (Red Apple Auctions)
Capital Campaigns
- How to Set Up and Run Capital Campaign Meetings that Matter (Capital Campaign Masters)
- How to Ask Your Campaign Committee Members for Their Gifts (Capital Campaign Magic)
- How Campaign Consultants Choose Whether to Work With YOU (Capital Campaign Magic)
- Feasibility Studies: 8 Great Articles to Open Your Eyes (Capital Campaign Masters)
- Planning a Capital Campaign: The Essential First Steps (npENGAGE)
Other Fundraising Topics
- 10 Reasons Why Small Monthly Donors Are Worth the Effort (A Direct Solution)
- Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: a mini guide for nonprofits (SOFII)
- 5 secrets to fundraising happiness (Future Fundraising Now)
- How to Market Your Nonprofit on a Shoestring Budget (Not Your Father’s Charity)
- Takeaways from #AFPFC in New Orleans (Fired Up Fundraising)