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TY Thursday: How Often Should You Thank Donors?

April 8, 2021 by Dennis Fischman Leave a Comment

First-time donors and repeat donors. Average size givers and major givers. People who give annually, quarterly, or monthly. What do they all have in common?

They love to be thanked.

But your attitude of gratitude shouldn’t have an expiration date.

Thanking the donor only begins when you receive the gift. All year, there are opportunities to say to the donor, ” You’re my hero. Because of you, this wonderful thing is happening!”

How and When to Thank Donors

What are the various ways you can say “Thank you,” and how often should you do it? For the answers, see my guest post Thank your donors before you ask again, on Robin Cabral’s blog. Then, put those TY’s on your calendar!

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Fundraising Tuesday: How You Spend Your Summer Vacation

July 16, 2019 by Dennis Fischman Leave a Comment

For many nonprofit organizations, summer is a slow time. If you are in Development and Communications, you know that many of your supporters are at the beach or running “mommy camp” at home.

They are not spending as much time looking at the communications you send them, so you might be tempted to take the summer off.
That would be a big mistake.

Right now, you have the luxury of time. You can spend hours or whole days thinking about the basics of donor communications. When are you going to have that luxury again? Certainly not in September!

So, let’s revel in the slower pace of summer and tune up your communications with your donors. Let’s start with the fundamentals: your email list, your database, and your website.

See my tips for summer nonprofit fun at

https://developmentconsultingsolutions.com/how-your-nonprofit-should-spend-its-summer-vacation/pink flamingo water balloon

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