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25 Major Donor Gift Ideas to Cultivate Lasting Relationships

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Strong relationships with donors are crucial to the success of your nonprofit organization, and that goes double for major donors! Research shows 88% of total dollars raised comes from just 12% of donors–making it a priority to form a relationship with your major donors based on their interests and connection to your mission.

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Building Donor Relationships With Direct Mail In A Digital World

Kindful

There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Unfortunately, direct mail seems to have fallen out of favor with nonprofit communicators. Yes, direct mail can be personal!

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What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers

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They help you gather information, assess needs, measure outcomes, and build relationships with your grantees. For some changes, you may need to communicate them to your community and explain the rationale behind them. Would this question be better asked in a follow-up interview or post-award communication?

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Tips To Attract & Retain Skilled Volunteers That Grow Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

This blog post will offer some practical tips to ensure you are creating the best relationships with your volunteers and ensuring you are maximizing the potential of those passionate about your mission. Interview, interview, interview your volunteers. Have an open door policy with your volunteer communication.

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Impact to Story: How to Explain Non-Profit Impact Through Storytelling

The Storytelling Non-profit

Your fundraising and communications work greatly benefits when you write simple, clear copy. Relying on the word “impact” to communicate impact – I can’t even tell you how many appeals I read each year that have a call to action that say ‘donate today to make a difference, have an impact, etc’ yet fail to show me what that impact is.

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Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact

sgEngage

They guide our relationships, how we craft grant solicitations, applications, and reports, how we review opportunities, track progress, and ultimately how we judge and support what’s possible. When organizations craft grant applications, they are expected to spell out specifically how their plan will work.

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