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I Don’t Like the Term “Moves Management”

I Don’t Like the Term “Moves Management”

by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 20, 2023 | Cultivation, Moves Management, Stewardship, Strategic Plan | Cultivation, Moves Management, Stewardship, Strategic Plans

Instead of moves management and grouping donors by relationship stage, fundraisers should have a mindset of cultivating donors all the time.

Our Top Tips for Crafting Effective Introduction Letters

Our Top Tips for Crafting Effective Introduction Letters

by Guest Contributor | Sep 13, 2023 | Donor Communication, Donor Relations, Email, introduction cycle, Job Transition, Letters, Roles and Responsibilities | Communication, Donor Conversation, Qualifying, Stewardship

Whether you’re in a new role or just starting the donor qualification process, here’s how to approach your introduction letters.

Your Donors are ALSO Your Mission

Your Donors are ALSO Your Mission

by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 6, 2023 | Culture of Philanthropy, Donors as Mission, Reporting Back, Thanking | Culture of Philanthropy, Donors as Mission, Stewardship

The moment you ask someone to fund your organization’s mission, they become part of that mission. Here’s what treating them as a true partner looks like.

What Should My Focus Be as I Build Relationships with My Donors?

What Should My Focus Be as I Build Relationships with My Donors?

by Karen Kendrick | May 3, 2023 | Communication Preference, Donor Communication, Donor Relations, Relationship Building, Stewardship | Communication, Donor-Centered, Meaningful Connections, Passions and Interests, Relationships, Reporting Back, Stewardship

The key to your success is to focus on building an authentic relationship of trust and partnership with each of your donors.

Find the Planned Gifts Buried in Your Database: How to discover millions of dollars in gifts you didn’t know were there

Find the Planned Gifts Buried in Your Database: How to discover millions of dollars in gifts you didn’t know were there

by Robert Shafis | Apr 21, 2023 | Assessments, Commitment, Donor Database, Planned Giving, Qualifying Donors | Data, Database, Planned giving, Qualifying, Stewardship

Data assessments are an incredibly powerful tool to uncover the tremendous planned giving value that is hidden in your donor database.

What’s the Antidote to Frustration? Persistence.

What’s the Antidote to Frustration? Persistence.

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 10, 2023 | Donor Communication, Donor Relations, major gifts, Results, Stewardship | Communication, Major Gift Officers, Meaningful Connections, Relationships, Stewardship, Stress

When met with persistence, frustration from low donor engagement becomes nothing more than a reminder to work your plan. Results will follow.

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