Non Profit DNA Blog

Five Strategies to Engage Donors Now - Part 3 Oct 02, 2024

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

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Five Strategies to Engage Donors Now - Part 2 Sep 23, 2024

Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now: Acknowledge Past Faithfulness

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

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Five Strategies to Engage Donors Now - Part 1 Sep 19, 2024

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 mission. But ...

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Effective Year-End Strategies to Implement Now - Part 4 Sep 11, 2024
Making the Most of Donor Engagement

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

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Effective Year-End Strategies to Implement Now - Part 3 Sep 03, 2024

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

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Effective Year-End Strategies to Implement Now - Part 2 Aug 27, 2024

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. We’re exploring...

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Effective Year-End Strategies to Implement Now - Part 1 Aug 21, 2024

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, year-end ...

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Preparing for a Capital Campaign - Part 4 Aug 12, 2024

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 for a don...

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Preparing for a Capital Campaign - Part 3 Aug 05, 2024

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

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Preparing for a Capital Campaign - Part 2 Jul 31, 2024

Introduction

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

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Preparing for a Capital Campaign - Part 1 Jul 24, 2024

When a campaign isn’t successful, it usually comes back to a handful of common mistakes that organizations make. Not preparing adequately is at the to...

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What Your Givers Want to Know (...and likely won’t ask) - Part 4 Jul 16, 2024

In this blog series, we’ve been unpacking the top questions your givers have but won’t ask you. We’ve looked at questions of mission, money, accountab...

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