Good News About Monthly Donors…
I hope you’re still doing OK. I haven’t really left the house now for five weeks, except for a few walks in the neighborhood. Frankly, I dream of being able to go to the grocery store or to some store — it doesn’t really matter which. The good news is that our attic is all […]
Is It Time to Pivot?
If you asked me how many times I’ve seen the word “pivot” in an email, a webinar or a virtual conference, I simply couldn’t tell you. I know this word from ballroom dancing classes. I know it as part of my excel sheets. But I had never heard it used in conjunction with fundraising. As […]
Have You Reached Out to Your Monthly Donors?
This is a time when everyone feels overwhelmed, with email inboxes exploding with nonstop news of the pandemic and the pressure of having to homeschool kids who might not want to be homeschooled. Many fundraisers are trying to figure out how to work from home in the middle of all the family distractions. And then, […]
Small Monthly Giving Changes Are Becoming Big Winners
As you know I’ve been advocating for a while now to make small changes to your overall fundraising program and to start including monthly giving wherever possible. I know that you simply may not be in the position to go after monthly donors in a big way or you may be hesitant. (For some reason […]
Monthly Giving — Is It Just Part of Upstream Thinking?
If the past few weeks are any indication, it’s going to get worse before it gets better. But I’m hoping that we’ll be able to somewhat get back to normal sooner rather than later. I’ve been working from home for over 15 years, so for me personally, that’s nothing new. What is new now is that […]
Encourage Monthly Giving During Uncertain Times
There I was, sitting on a plane on my way to a presentation. But when I landed, I found out the committee had just canceled the meeting. Not the end of the world, so I made the best of it, did a bit of sightseeing, practiced social distancing, and got caught up on some work […]
Best Practices For Recognizing, Thanking & Retaining Monthly Donors
This is probably one of the most common questions I get whenever I’m presenting a webinar or an in-person session or workshop: “How do I best recognize, thank, cultivate and retain my monthly donors?” That’s why I’ve put together some common best practices. Of course, every organization is different, but most of these are very […]
Create a Monthly Donor Retention Day
OK — there’s no official monthly donor retention day (yet), but I think it’s time we started one. After all, with Daylight Savings Time, St. Patricks’ Day, World Wildlife Day and so many other special days on the calendar, why not create yet one more special day? Except, it should not be a special day! […]
Simplify Your Life. Give Monthly!
Life is busy. Life is messy. Time can get away from us all — no matter how perfect we are at multitasking. Donors are no different. Especially donors with kids and/or grandkids. Having just spent the weekend with our grandkids (ages two, three and 11), I can totally relate. You can’t leave them alone one […]
Times Are Changing
I recently traveled across several time zones, and it’s amazing how it impacts you — your body, your mood, your sleep pattern and your ability to concentrate. They say it takes one day to recuperate from a one-hour time change. So, with Daylight Savings Time around the corner, we’ll lose one whole hour, 60 minutes, […]
