Non Profit DNA Blog

Tell Donors How You’re Pressing Forward in Difficult Times

Every organization is going to hit a rough patch. (If 2020-21 was that for yours,...

Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now: Staying Present

One key mistake nonprofit organizations often make is not staying present with donors.

Development officers and executive leaders often wonder when and how they should appropriately make a financial request of a prospect. In this blog...

Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now: Acknowledge Past Faithfulness

Looking for concrete ways to engage your donors? In this blog series,...

Would You Ever Turn Down a Major Gift?

Most of us probably can’t think of too many times we’d say no to a significant investment in our...

Making the Most of Donor Engagement

If you’re looking for year-end (or year-round) fundraising strategies, this series will help you maximize...

The last quarter of the year is where most nonprofits and charitable organizations see more than half of their annual contribution revenue come in....

If you’ve found yourself at year-end without a plan for donor outreach and year-end giving, this blog series is designed just for you....

For many nonprofits, more than half of annual contribution revenue comes during the last quarter of the year. While this isn’t true for all,...

In my experience training individuals in the art and science of fundraising, one key lesson often stands out: you must earn the right to ask...

When a campaign isn’t successful, it usually comes back to a handful of common mistakes that organizations make. One pitfall is not looking...

Introduction

Properly thanking and recognizing donors is not a strong suit for most charitable organizations. When we’re preparing for a...