What Being Thrown Under the Bus Taught Me About Trust in Donor Relationships (Part 3 of 4)
To build trust in your donor relationships, you need to demonstrate that you’re trustworthy. Here are thirteen behaviors of relational trust.
No Trust, No Relationship, No Money: On Self-Trust (Part 1 of 4)
Before you can begin building trust with donors, you need to have confidence in your own integrity and intent.
The Balancing Act of Year-End Outreach in Major Gifts
In the rush of year-end donor outreach, there’s a risk of overloading your donors with communications during this critical time of year.
Don’t Give Up on Your Donors
If you have a donor who can no longer give at the same level, don’t give up on them. You can still honor their past contribution.
If You’re a Frontline Fundraiser, You Have to Ask
When you don’t ask, it lowers your caseload performance. Here’s a story of how one fundraiser adjusted his philosophy to embrace asking.
Question of the Month: What’s holding non-profits back from treating their donors well?
It’s a sad fact that non-profit organizations are not treating their donors well. In the donor data we’ve analyzed from hundreds of organizations, average donor attrition rates are around 40-60%. So why are donors giving less, or going away altogether? One of the main...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
