Improve your donor retention and bottom line.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are 7 easy ways to thank your donors not just during the holidays but all year round.

How can you make your thank-yous more engaging so your donors want to give again?

Your board chair can make or break your organization. Do you have a good one?

Last week we talked about taking an other orientation for fundraising; this week we talk about the importance of discussing your project to a grant funder in terms that match their values, beliefs, and priorities.

A few weeks ago we wrote a blog post about the importance of taking another orientation and how nonprofit organizations by their nature do. Learn more about the concept of being other-oriented and how you can apply that to your fundraising to be even more successful.

The federal government is investing more than a billion dollars in the nation's infrastructure over the next 5 years. But this act defines "infrastructure" much more broadly than you might think, making many nonprofits potentially eligible. Learn what types of projects are included for funding and how you can find out more.

Do you seek federal grant funding for your organization and mission? These three resources can help you get started to understand what money is available from the federal government for your mission.

Celebrating International Grant Professionals Day! Thank you for all you do for your organization and community.

How can you give your board members the attention they deserve as donors?

Whether for a grant application, case for support, or annual fund letter, your needs statement needs to grab your audience and make them want to act.

What's the difference between development and fundraising? They are actually profound and how we talk about ourselves and our work can impact how people see us, how we see ourselves and our tasks, and how we engage volunteers in the development process.

Social media can be a great way to raise funds but you need to treat a social media campaign like any other. Learn what that means so that you can leverage the power of social media to advance your fund development goals.

Monthly donations can increase your revenue without necessitating a lot more work but you need to make sure that your donors know they can and should give monthly and make it easy for them to do so.

You spent lots of time cultivating and soliciting the top donors to your organization and planning letters and email campaigns for the broad base of supports, but what about your middle donors? Those who give more than you might get through the mail but not quite to the major gift level. Learn strategies to get and keep these often forgotten donors engaged and giving to your organization.

More than half of donors who give once never give again. By cultivating first time donors with programs specifically geared to them and welcoming them into your organizational family, you can turn them into lifetime donors.

Happy Holidays from Wastyn & Associates

More than half of donors who give once never give again. By cultivating first time donors with programs specifically geared to them and welcoming them into your organizational family, you can turn them into lifetime donors.

Make first time donors feel appreciated and showing them what a difference their gift made. But how can you do this? Read this week’s post for a few “simple” suggestions.

Last week we talked about the importance of retaining donors. This week hear a case study of an organization to whom I made a first gift who has done a phenomenal job of stewarding that gift, making me -- and most of their donors -- much more likely to make subsequent gifts.