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You have two choices

Posted by Corky Miller on 03/2019

Whatever challenge you face – managing your task list, exercising 4x / week, or retaining donors – you always have two choices.


Door 1:  Stay the same

Door 2: 

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Topics: Donor Retention, mid-level upgrade, Predictive Analyics, DonorScores

Don't Call It a Comeback

Posted by Ben Miller on 11/2018

Did you hear that faint sound?  It was Chicken Little breathing a sigh of relief.   When Q2 ended, the sky seemed to be falling.  Donor retention and revenue were down.  Long term impact of tax reform loomed over every fundraiser's halo. Today, Chicken Little and fundraisers across the land are smiling again.   The Fundraising Effectiveness Project released a favorable 3rd Quarter Fundraising Report.  Can we call it a comeback?

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Topics: mid-level upgrade, Major Donor Pipeline, Revenue, Retention, Trends, Fundraising Effectiveness Project, FEP, Major Donors, fundraising revenue trends, growth in giving

Fundraising Football Kickoff

Posted by Caity Craver on 09/2018

I've waited  213 days for tonight.

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Topics: Lifetime Value, mid-level upgrade, major donor upgrade, donor upgrading, Moves Management, Fundraising Strategies, Upgrade Strategies, Major Donors, Ask Strategies

Strings Attached.

Posted by Caity Craver on 08/2018

Fundraisers: once you get a donor inside the envelope, how would you rank the importance of these package components:

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Topics: mid-level upgrade, Moves Management, Upgrade Strategies, Mail Strategies, Ask Strings, Ask Strategies, Behavioral Science

3 Year End Donor Upgrade Action Steps

Posted by Caity Craver on 08/2018

60% of all fundraising revenue is raised over the next few months.   What is your strategy during the 'season of giving' to upgrade donors?  If you don't have one, now is the time to create one. 

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Topics: Lifetime Value, mid-level upgrade, major donor upgrade, donor upgrading, Moves Management, Upgrade Strategies, Major Donor Pipeline, Major Donors, Action Strategies

Raising More By Mailing Less

Posted by Pia Payne on 02/2018

(Join us for two program sessions at the DMA Nonprofit Federation this week in DC.)

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Topics: Donor Retention, mid-level upgrade, Fundraising Strategies, Revenue, Retention, Action Strategies, Mail Strategies

How Can You Change “It Depends” To “For Sure”?  And the answer is....

Posted by Erica Waasdorp on 02/2018

Metrics!

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Topics: Donor Retention, Lifetime Value, mid-level upgrade, donor upgrading, Fundraising Strategies, Upgrade Strategies, Retention, Trends, Lapsed, Lapsed Donors, Action Strategies, benchmarks

Analytic Clinic - Coming to Chicago!

Posted by Pia Payne on 02/2018

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS - HIT YOUR GOALS

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Topics: Donor Retention, Lifetime Value, New Donor Acquistion, mid-level upgrade, major donor upgrade, donor upgrading, Fundraising Strategies, Upgrade Strategies, Major Donor Pipeline, Retention, Retention Rate, Trends, Major Donors, Budgeting, Reactivation, Lapsed, Lapsed Donors, Action Strategies, benchmarks

Webinar:  Upgrade Strategies

Posted by Your Coaches at DonorTrends on 10/2017

 

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Topics: Lifetime Value, Annual Fund, mid-level upgrade, donor upgrading, Moves Management, Year End Strategy, Fundraising Strategies, Upgrade Strategies, Webinar

Fundraising Football!

Posted by Your Coaches at DonorTrends on 09/2017

I love football! 

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Topics: Lifetime Value, mid-level upgrade, major donor upgrade, donor upgrading, Moves Management, Year End Strategy, Fundraising Strategies, Upgrade Strategies, Major Donor Pipeline

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We know how many capes you have to wear. Fighting the good fight, trying to raise money to fund critical programs. We're here to help. We're using this space to collect tips and trends that will help strengthen your fundraising superpowers.  Together, we'll fight Fundraising Foes like donor attrition, downgrading, and rising costs. 

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