By Sandy Rees Communicating with your donors is critical to building relationships with them. Make sure that what you send them is interesting and meaningful to THEM (not you). They want to read stories about people you’ve helped or how your organization has made an impact in the community. In addition to content, you want…
By Sandy Rees A blog (or weblog) is a great communication tool and can be used to engage donors and prospects in online conversations. You can tell compelling stories from your organization and ask for a gift. Here are the steps to take to fundraise with your blog. 1. Know your donor audience. Do they…
By Sandy Rees How well does your newsletter perform for you? If it’s not so hot, then maybe you need to make a few changes. Here are 4 secrets to a successful newsletter. Secret One: The secret to a successful newsletter is to be clear about the result you want. What is your newsletter’s purpose?…
By Sandy Rees In the world of fundraising, we know that building relationships with donors is critical. One key skill that every good fundraiser must develop is the ability to converse effectively with others. For many, meeting with and talking to donors is out of their comfort zone. If you fit this description, spend the…
By Sandy Rees One thousand dollars may not seem like a lot of money to some nonprofits, but to small organizations, it can be a large sum of money. Here are 7 great ideas to quickly raise $1,000. 1. Do an “Easy Thousand.” Get 10 Board members, volunteers, or donors to each ask 10 people…
By Tofer Tang Fundraising is a fun and productive way to spend one’s time during spring or summer break. Aside from cultivating a sense of unity within the community, fundraising benefits a number of great causes that will definitely change other people’s lives significantly. Fundraising causes range from charitable causes to community development causes. Through…
Author: Mark South Easy church fundraising sounds like an impossible feat, doesn’t it? Preparing for a fundraiser can be overwhelming to say the least, especially if you are the one left with the responsibility of organizing it all. If you are looking for easy church fundraising ideas, there are many things you can do to…
by Peter Crump When trying to get a fundraiser set up probably the hardest decision you will encounter is trying to decide which fundraising idea will work best for you. Choosing a fundraising idea is not as easy as one may think with the variety of ideas available. Many companies do business supply products as…
Light the Night for Blindness provides this list of 40 Successful Fundraising Ideas. This is an excellent list to take to your next brainstorming session to generate new fundraising ideas for your group.
Step by Step Fundraising offers some great pointers on how to maximize your fundraising potential during charity auctions. Read more on their Facebook profile.
