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Expert Tips & Insights for Nonprofits


Leveraging Events for Major Gift Stewardship
Events offer a unique opportunity to cultivate major donor relationships, through meaningful interactions and tangible demonstration of impact.
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Top Major Gifts Tools Every Development Officer Should Know
Personal touches rule when it comes to major gifts, and specialized tools are needed to ensure that this "human touch" can scale for hundreds of donors.
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How Are Nonprofits Approaching DAFs? Check Out the Numbers
Donor-advised funds offer huge opportunities for nonprofits. How are organizations promoting, pursuing, and securing them? Let’s examine trends in the data.
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Enhance Donor Engagement With Personalized Marketing: 3 Tips
Nonprofit audiences prefer personalized marketing that helps them feel connected to your mission. Improve your donor engagement with these marketing strategies.
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8 Nonprofit Fundraising Trends to Watch in 2024
2024 is here, and it's bringing new challenges and opportunities for nonprofit fundraising! Here are the dynamics to watch this year.
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Tips for Major Donor Outreach That Stands Out at Year-End
With so many organizations vying for donors' attention, it can be challenging to stand out at year-end, but it's not impossible.
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5 Tips For Engaging Major Donors Around Giving Tuesday
Despite its association with grassroots donors, Giving Tuesday presents a unique opportunity for nonprofits to engage with major donors as well.
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How to Write Effective Outreach and Follow-Up Emails to Donors
When it comes to cultivating major donors, writing effective emails is crucial for major gifts officers. Here are six ways you can craft compelling emails.
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6 Ways to Connect Donors to Their Impact
Your nonprofit needs to help donors see exactly how their support makes a difference for your mission to keep them engaged and involved in the long-term.
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