Are You Listening to Your Donor’s Story?

Are You Listening to Your Donor’s Story?

by | Apr 1, 2024 | , , , , | Communication, Cultivation, Curiousity, Donor Conversation, Meaningful Connections, Motivation, Passions and Interests

Many frontline fundraisers do not think about the donor’s story as they are creating and executing their plan with that donor. That’s usually because the pressure to secure the donation has clouded the relationship. Rest assured – this is a normal situation to be in....
Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues

Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues

by | Jan 24, 2024 | , , , , | Communication, Major Donors, Major Gift Officers, Passions and Interests, Performance

There is a main reason your donor will not give to their capacity, and it seems that folks are struggling to implement a solution to this problem. Which is why I keep talking about it – see my blog from September of last year.  I’m bringing this back up again because...
Dissatisfied Donors Drive Drop in Giving

Dissatisfied Donors Drive Drop in Giving

by | Aug 28, 2023 | , , , , | Communication, Donor Attrition, Donor Retention, Donor-Centered, Passions and Interests, Reporting Back

Everyone is wringing their hands over the drop in giving in 2022. “The Giving USA annual report on philanthropy showed that, in 2022, nonprofits raised $499.33 billion — a 3.4% year-over-year drop in current dollars and a 10.5% downturn when adjusted for inflation.”...
Fake Relationships and How to Avoid Them

Fake Relationships and How to Avoid Them

by | Apr 5, 2023 | , , , | Communication, Meaningful Connections, Passions and Interests, Relationships

It’s a difficult thing to manage. You really want to care about your donor and help them fulfill their passions and interests, but you also want the money. You have goals to meet, and the pressure is increasing. So, without really intending to, you run the risk of...
Have You Identified YOUR Passions and Interests?

Have You Identified YOUR Passions and Interests?

by | Feb 24, 2023 | , , | Curiousity, Meaningful Connections, Passions and Interests, Personal Development, Relationships

We talk a great deal about the incredible value and importance of learning your donors’ passions and interests, and then connecting that with the work of your mission in meaningful ways. In doing so, you move from a transactional giving mindset, where your focus is on...