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The Psychology Behind Giving: Motivating Members to Become Donors

Bloomerang

Understanding what flips the switch for your members to transform them from participants to passionate donors is the key to boosting your fundraising efforts. This isn’t just following the crowd—it’s becoming part of a community that champions a cause. Donor stewardship: Immediate gratitude is just the beginning.

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The 4-step guide to turning one-time event participants into lasting donors

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

Did you know that the average participant in your fundraising races or walks recruits three to four donors for your cause? Their guide outlines a four-step process for identifying, engaging, qualifying, cultivating and converting event donors. Show the donor that you want to get to know them with plenty of communication.

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The 4-step guide to turning one-time event participants into lasting donors

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

Did you know that the average participant in your fundraising races or walks recruits three to four donors for your cause? Their guide outlines a four-step process for identifying, engaging, qualifying, cultivating and converting event donors. Show the donor that you want to get to know them with plenty of communication.

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Donor Stewardship: Expert Tips to Build Strong Relationships

Bloomerang

Next, send each donor a personalized thank you message that includes their name, references their specific donation amount, details the impact the donation will have on your mission, and shows appreciation for their support. Create and send updates that communicate the impact they made. If applicable, thank your donor publicly.

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4 Tips to Find the Right Audience for Your Nonprofit’s Event

Nonprofit Megaphone

Answer: Knowing your audience and targeting the right people to attend your fundraising event is the first step to donor engagement. This means not only knowing the needs, passions, and motivations of your donors, but also matching them to the needs, program, and format of your event. Create a contact strategy.

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Donor-Centric or Faux Donor-Centric? Check the Plumbing.

The Agitator

Here at The Agitator we’re far from blameless when it comes to ignoring or undervaluing the plumbing in the house of donor care. We “exalt” the “philosophers” by reviewing books on how best to communicate with donors…we attempt to cover the latest research on donor motivation…we deal with important issues like donor identity and preference.

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Raising Extra Billions By Changing The Rules

The Agitator

Its organizers — Giles Pegram, CBE, a leading European fundraising thinker and consummate hands-on practitioner, and Dr. Adrian Sargeant, a leading authority on donor motivation and loyalty — have assembled an all-star cast of hands-on specialists with the skill, experience and guts to set the change process in motion.