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How to Use a News Story to Support Your Major Gift Ask

NonProfit PRO

Below is a perfect example from our colleague Diana Frazier on how she advised a major gift officer to use a news story to support a major gift ask. I am going to explain exactly how it happened so you can copy the idea for your situation.

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7 Types of Donors That Could Be Your Next Major Gift Prospect

NonProfit PRO

If you’re always looking externally for your next major gift prospect, you may overlook a loyal supporter already in your database. Here are seven types of donors your nonprofit can locate internally.

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What Makes Your Charity Worthy of Support?

NonProfit PRO

As we come into the holiday season, potential donors will be considering where to allocate their gifts. Make your charity completely worthy of their support to create transformational, lifelong relationships.

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3 Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Embrace Stock Gifting (and How to Do It)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

And while stock gifting has been limited either by lack of awareness among potential donors or a painstaking process, the prize for nonprofits is enormous. “If Opening the ability to receive stock donations provides another avenue for donors to be able to support the organizations that are meaningful to them in a contactless way.

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Thursday Thoughts | Supporter habits to build this year

EveryAction

To kick off 2023, we asked our partners, what are some new habits nonprofit practitioners should build with their donors, volunteers, and other supporters to help them meet their long-term organizational goals? It is not enough to simply send a tax receipt with a form letter when you receive a gift. Here’s what they said.

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Lifetime Value Starts With the Second Gift

NonProfit PRO

The motivation that gets someone to take the first step to support an organization (donating or volunteering) is quite different from their motivation to continue to be engaged. We do not need any further proof of this than the lousy retention rates that nonprofit organizations suffer year after year.

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Thursday Thoughts: thawing your supporter relationships for spring stewardship

EveryAction

Many organizations reach out to donors at year-end, but some don’t have a plan to engage and retain those supporters after the new year. Raise HECK Year-end donors want to feel appreciated, informed, and engaged with an organization beyond their gift. Here’s what two of our partners said. Here’s what two of our partners said.