It seems like the hardest thing in the world is to develop a vibrant and thriving community on Facebook. You post content, get a reaction, and start over again. Rarely does it go deeper than this. But building a relationship with your Facebook community is no different from developing a loyal friendship. Underneath all this …
This guest post is from Jonny Moy, Development Assistant at Little Lights Urban Ministries, a small nonprofit that fundraised $80,000 in 24 hours during Give to the Max Day in DC last fall. I asked Jonny to tell us their secret. We all know that relationships take work . . . sometimes a lot of …
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Editor’s Note: Recently I got a request to re-post one of our most popular blog posts so far. I find this post to be one of the most informational pieces on how to thank your donors–a critical element of a successful ongoing fundraising campaign. Written by Alex Bornkessel, this post was originally published on September …
When you get down to it, improving lives is all about relationships. The relationship between you and donor, volunteer, co-worker, stakeholder, executive director, family and friends–they all matter and contribute to the impact of your mission. What are you doing to cultivate the many relationships your work involves? Having leadership in your nonprofit’s work starts …
What do 10 donations, 3 thank yous and 7 failures to communicate have in common? They are all a part of Kivi Leroux Miller’s annual “What I Got When I Gave” experiment. This reminds us about the weight (and cost) a simple thank you can carry. What would happen if we polled your online donors? …
