Category: Major Gifts
Optimize Your Nonprofit Newsletter to Attract More Donations
Effective communication is a vital component of relationship management. This is especially true with relationships between nonprofits and their donors. …
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Prospect Ratings: The Pillars of Fundraising Intelligence
At any one time, your nonprofit’s development office might be creating profiles for hundreds or thousands of past, present, and…
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Annual Funds: You Don’t Get What You Don’t Ask For
Part 3 of The Power of Research series by Mary Richter Background In this three-part series, I am going to…
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After Identifying a Major Donor Prospect, What Comes Next?
Guest post by Doron Barbalat of Causeview. Fortunately, in this day and age, there are many ways to identify a…
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Balancing Proactive and Reactive Research Requests
We like to know what a “day in the life” looks like for our clients — and in this case,…
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Make the Most of Your Next Major Gift Prospect Meeting
All fundraising intelligence roads lead to that first meeting with a prospect (or donor, if you are preparing for an…
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How to Enhance Donor Stewardship with Prospect Research
What are the best strategies to engage current donors? You’ve heard it said before: “Not all donors are created equal.” …
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When, Why, and How to Use Political Data
Many prospective donors don’t give to charity exclusively. Some also support the democratic process by donating to elected officials, campaigns,…
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When, Why, and How to Use Wealth Data
Looking for wealthy prospects? You’ve come to the right place. Wealth data is the primary factor in determining a prospect’s…
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What Amount Makes a “Major” Gift?
Major gifts are the largest donations a nonprofit organization receives. But the exact dollar amount varies. A new study reveals…
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Conversation Starters: Strategies That Open Doors to Major Gift Success
Guest Post by Paul D’Alessandro, D’Alessandro Inc. Donors, Then and Now In the late 80’s I worked on my very…
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Finding New Donors With Political Contributions
Many prospective donors give not only to support various nonprofit organizations, but also to support various elected officials and campaign…
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