Hear from Former Executive Director of the Jacksonville Rescue Mission, Penny Kievet, as she shares insights on board governance and staffing responsibilities in this episode of the FitFundraising Podcast.
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Get Fundraising Fit! Capital Campaign Donor Secrets
Roy Jones continues his discussion with Dr. Candace Gregory on Capital Campaign Donors. You’ll learn some big secrets to success in working with capital campaign donors: getting the meeting, scripting the conversation, determining the ask amount and making the ask.
Get Fundraising Fit! Kick Starting Your Capital Campaign
Roy Jones talks with Dr. Candace Gregory about how to get a capital campaign started. You’ll learn quick start tips for setting goals, building your gift table and developing a winning script for landing capital campaign leadership gifts.
Get Fundraising Fit! It’s all about the offer
Roy Jones is back with special guest Janet Copland to dive deeper into the science of getting donor results. This episode will outline the strategy for direct mail campaigns and how to integrate digital media.
Get Fundraising Fit! Do people still write checks?
In this episode, Roy Jones talks with decorated professional, Janet Copland about major gift development and how direct mail has changed. With emphasis on connecting to the emotions of the donor, learn strategies for campaigns that get results.
You Must Meet with Donors
Before a donor increases giving to the 5-figure level they usually want to meet with someone. It is about stewardship. Most people who make transformational gifts want to meet to ensure that every dollar they invest in your organization has a real impact.
5 Rules for Hiring The Right Fundraiser
Every day your organization goes without an unfilled fulltime fund development position you are losing money.
Segmentation: Use it or Lose it
"A donor segment is a group of donors or prospects who require similar fundraising communications according to the information that categorizes them... Our charity uses segmentation for reporting results." I recently asked a fundraising professional if his charity...
The New Normal for Year End Giving…
December has changed for most non-profits, we have just experienced the biggest decline for a December in more than a decade. Volatile stock markets at year end; combined with expensive, divisive political campaigns and new tax implications from one year to the next are forcing most non-profits to rethink the giving calendar. Is this the new normal?
Six Fundraising Steps for Planning Your New Year
Remember, donors do not give to case statements… they give to people. More specifically, they give to people who are listening to them and are able to identify needs that touch the donor’s heart
