Donor Cultivation

Between booking a venue, finding entertainment, getting a caterer, planning an event agenda, and marketing your event to your supporters (all while staying within budget!), pulling off an event [...]

As a nonprofit professional, you know that major donors are some of the most important people to your cause. According to fundraising research, 76% of gifts come from just 3% of donors— your [...]

The youngest demographic of donors, Generation Z (1995-2015), are hungry to make this world a better place. They’re motivated to support nonprofit organizations and are strong advocates for [...]

In this new socially-distanced world, many of us have become at-home content creators—from talk-show hosts to nonprofit executive directors. For those who aren’t used to being in front of [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic is making it hard for so many of us to find our footing and figure out what we should do next—for ourselves, our families, our communities and the missions we care about. In [...]

So, your major fundraising event has been cancelled, but those funds are imperative for your mission to continue. How do you keep raising money? Here are some tips and recommendations for how [...]

Unlike an acquisition event where you’re inviting new donors into your work, or a major donor event designed to meet the needs of your entire donor base, a legacy event is for your most invested [...]

Fundraising at Your Event If your sponsorship dollars have covered your costs of producing the event, all of the money raised at the event can go directly to the mission. This can be a selling [...]

As each event season wraps up, we’re always reminded of the importance of post-event gratitude. Just because your event is over doesn’t mean the relationship with your donor should end, as well. [...]

Your corporate and community partnerships are some of the best ways to generate pre-event revenue and fill your room, which helps ensure the success of your fundraising before the first bid card [...]

Donor data holds the keys to the fundraising kingdom. Nonprofits require sustainable long-term support, and this requires thoughtful relationship management. And it’s much easier to manage these [...]

At its core, a great partnership holds mutual benefit at heart. These kinds of partnerships can bloom anywhere for your organization—even with the company creating your floral arrangements. [...]

At a fundraiser, the goal is first and foremost to raise money for your work. But a key strategy to increase giving and build long-term support includes recognizing the people who are supporting [...]