Guest post: Should you send that card? Personalizing Can KILL Your Major Gifts!

We have another fabulous guest post by Lisa Kelly Zuba. Thank you so much for contributing today! Lisa Kelly Zuba is a Major Gifts fundraiser with a Masters in Philanthropy, and owner of BiZZantik, a nonprofit consulting firm. Have you ever thought that it’s better to do something to acknowledge your major gift donors, rather […]

Case Study: How can you make your appeal letter better?

  If you’re like most people right now, you’re either sending your appeal letter or writing it furiously, to get it sent out ASAP. The founder of H.O.P.E. Inc, Kenita Pierce-Lewis, asked me to have a look at her appeal letter, to see what I could do with it. On the right you’ll see her […]

11 Elements of Fierce Loyalty to Keep Your Donors

  Is your nonprofit or charity part of a national or international movement? Maybe you want to bring dental care to people everywhere. Maybe you want to help children going through the courts systems. Maybe you are part of a national faith movement. Or maybe your #1 goal is to get single parents to finish […]