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Getting Around the Gatekeeper: A Guide for Fundraisers

Joe Garecht Fundraising

When it comes to major donor fundraising, nothing is more important than talking directly with your donors and prospects. They are also likely to have assistants and others working for them who can make it difficult for you, as a fundraiser, to reach out to the donor for the first time. This is a huge mistake. I hope it went well!

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2025 DonorPerfect Community Conference: CONNECTION

NonProfit PRO

On June 3rd and 4th, DonorPerfect is hosting free fundraising strategy sessions with nonprofit leaders, including Mallory Erickson and Floyd Jones. Strengthen connections with your mission, staff, community, and self!

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Nonprofit Radio for September 23, 2024: Quantitative Fundraising Research

Tony Martignetti

Russell James: Quantitative Fundraising Research You can stop relying on conventional wisdom passed on through webinars and conferences. There’s a plethora of quantitative research on how to optimize storytelling to get your best fundraising outcomes. What is social emotion, how do you evoke it and why should you?

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Community-Centric Fundraising: Equity, social justice, and an abundance mindset 

Candid

The Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement was founded by and centers BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities worldwide. What is Community-Centric Fundraising? Historically, fundraising has been grounded in a competitive environment that creates a mindset of scarcity and cutthroat nonprofit survival.

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The 3 Keys to Successful Major Donor Outreach

Joe Garecht Fundraising

The rules of successful fundraising arent always intuitive. Ive heard fundraisers echo arbitrary rules that they heard from a conference speaker as if they were proven facts, when the opposite was true. The same is true in fundraising. To succeed with major gift fundraising, you need to be consistent. #3:

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[MINI-CONFERENCE] Year-End Fundraising Fair

CauseVox

Mini-conference. The Year-End Fundraising Fair is the most fun you can have preparing to raise more this year-end! We’ve gathered top thought-leaders in the nonprofit space to equip you to raise more through year-end fundraising in this one-day mini-conference on 11/4/21. Big Impact.

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Event Ideas to Strengthen Donor-Beneficiary Relationships

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Explore top event ideas to strengthen relationships between donors and beneficiaries, enhance engagement, and maximize fundraising success for your nonprofit. By Jen Wemhoff Nonprofit fundraising is about more than just dollars—it’s about connections. A potluck or BBQ can feel more like a family reunion than a fundraising event.