by Richard Perry | Apr 26, 2024 | Culture of Philanthropy, Donor Communication, Donor Journey, Organization Structure | Culture of Philanthropy, Donor Offers, Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Pipeline Development
How do you pivot to become an organization that listens to your donor’s “if only” musings? Here are some ideas.
by Richard Perry | Apr 24, 2024 | Budget, Budgeting, Budgets, Donor Journey, Donor Pipeline, Economics of Major Gifts, Finance, Return on Investment | Budget, Budgets, Economics, Finance, Fundraising, Pipeline Development
When your fundraising budget isn’t properly allocated across the donor pipeline, it has economic consequences for your non-profit.
by Richard Perry | Apr 22, 2024 | Donor Impact Portfolio, Donor Journey, Donor Offers, Increased Giving, Program Information, Program packaging | Donor Offers, Giving, Programs
These are the major organization blocks you must deal with to create powerful donor offers so that your donors can give more.
by Richard Perry | Apr 19, 2024 | Donor Journey, Donor Pipeline, Organization Structure | Donor-Centered, Pipeline Development, Structure
Does your organization have a unified personality that values donors and invites them in at every phase of the donor journey?
by Richard Perry | Apr 17, 2024 | Culture of Philanthropy, Donor Experience, Donor Journey | Culture of Philanthropy, Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Money
If your organization views donors as a source of cash rather than as true partners, your donors will not feel valued, and they will not stay.
by Richard Perry | Apr 15, 2024 | Donor Journey, Donor Pipeline, Donor Relations, Organizational development, Relationship Building, Relationship Fundraising | Communication, Donor-Centered, Donors as Mission, Pipeline Development, Retention
We’re on a mission to help non-profits improve the donor journey by looking at how donors are treated at every stage of the pipeline.
by Richard Perry | Apr 1, 2024 | Curiosity, Donor Communication, Donor Motivation, Passions and Interests, Story | Communication, Cultivation, Curiousity, Donor Conversation, Meaningful Connections, Motivation, Passions and Interests
Every donor has a story behind their desire to make a difference on the planet. Do you know why your donor gives?
by Richard Perry | Mar 6, 2024 | Asking, Donor Communication, Fear, Permission-Based Asking | Asking, Communication, Donor Conversation, Motivation, Permission-Based Asking, Personal Development
Is a fear of asking or offending your donors holding you back? Most often, there’s some wrong thinking that’s behind this fear.
by Richard Perry | Feb 23, 2024 | Donor-Centered, Job Description, Job Descriptions, Management, Non-profit leaders, Non-Profit Leadership, Non-profit Management | Executive Directors, Fundraising, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Leadership, Management
Want to know the major reasons why most fundraising is ineffective or failing? It all comes down to these management practices.
by Richard Perry | Feb 5, 2024 | Donor Concerns, Impact Reporting, Trust, Unrestricted Giving | Fundraising, Impact, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Relationships, Stress
The financial relationship of a donor to a non-profit is delicate. Here are five tips to tackle common concerns about how the money is spent.