by Jeff Schreifels | Feb 26, 2024 | Programs, Relationships, YMAD | Impact, Programs, Reporting Back
Richard and I are always talking to you about reporting back to your donor on the impact their gifts are making, right? We do this because failing to report back is still the number one reason why donors stop giving. In our experience, one key element to reporting...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 19, 2021 | Programs, Relationships, YMAD | Impact, Programs, Reporting Back
You know how Richard and I are always talking to you about reporting back to your donor the impact their gifts are making, right? The reason we do it is that the lack of reporting back is still the number one reason why donors stop giving to you. In our experience,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 8, 2021 | Outcomes, Programs | Communication, Impact, Reporting Back
“I didn’t hear how my giving was making a difference, so I stopped giving.” This is the too-common statement you might hear from over half of the donors on your active donor file. They gave their gift. You didn’t show them how their giving made a difference. So, they...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 12, 2020 | Programs, Reporting | Cultivation, Donor Offers, Passions and Interests
Fourth in a Series: How to Identify Donor Passions and Interests So you’ve identified your caseload donor’s passions and interests and the driver(s) behind them. Now what do you do? Several things as follows: Match them to the program category and sub-category of your...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 2, 2018 | Programs | Asking, Impact, Storytelling
“Did you take her right into the need? Right where the person lives – the person you are trying to help?” we asked the MGO. He couldn’t break through to show the donor how truly transformational her gift could be. “No, she won’t go. She doesn’t seem interested in...