March 21, 2017
Tips for retaining your donors after a Giving DayParticipating in a 24-hour online giving event like Giving Tuesday or Give Local America is a great opportunity for your organization to raise funds. To fully harness its power, though, it's important to look beyond the day itself! If your Giving Day is a community-wide event,…
Read ArticleMarch 7, 2017
How to re-engage your lapsed donors Every organization has lapsed donors. These are donors who previously contributed to your organization, but for whatever reason they haven’t renewed their support. Their prior giving is evidence that they believe in your mission, though, and it’s a good indicator that they may give…
Read ArticleFebruary 13, 2017
6 simple ways to strengthen your grant applicationsGrant applications are an important component of most development operations. But they can also be a source of stress. It's no small task to navigate the various guidelines, the different application formats, and the deadlines of each funder. Hopefully, you have a donor management system like Little Green Light that…
Read ArticleJanuary 24, 2017
Why welcoming new donors is so importantWhen your organization receives a gift from a new donor, doesn't it make your day? You reached a new supporter who believes in your mission, and that’s cause for you to celebrate. How do you respond to that gift, though? Many of us don’t convey to…
Read ArticleDecember 21, 2016
Gear up to be a productive, happy fundraiser in the new yearDo you ever feel a little burned out in December? The last quarter of the calendar year is an especially busy one for fundraisers, and it’s normal to feel like you’ve run out of steam. With a new year approaching, though, it’s also an opportune…
Read ArticleDecember 7, 2016
8 last-minute tricks to boost your year-end fundraising It’s December and your year-end appeal letters are in the mail. Time to put your feet up and wait for those donations to roll in, right? Not quite. There are some simple but effective steps you can take to reinforce your appeal and boost your…
Read ArticleNovember 17, 2016
Tips for tapping into the potential of your LYBUNT listIf you’re new to fundraising, the title of this blog post may look like jibberish to you—what in the world is a LYBUNT? LYBUNT is an acronym that refers to donors who contributed to your organization "Last Year But Unfortunately Not This". Many fundraisers consider…
Read ArticleOctober 17, 2016
5 tips to help busy fundraisers manage stress Fundraisers are always juggling multiple priorities and deadlines. But during especially busy times, like when the end-of-year giving season is underway, stress levels soar to new heights and it can feel like your to-do list has no end in sight. Your job is to…
Read ArticleOctober 4, 2016
Expert tips to increase year-end fundraisingThis year’s giving season is expected to see more than $30 billion in donations! With the majority of donations coming in December and, more specifically, the last week of the year, it’s no wonder that there’s tons being written about how to take advantage of…
Read ArticleSeptember 20, 2016
Direct mail is the silver bullet of fundraisingAs fundraisers, we’re always on the lookout for a strategy or tool that will help raise more funds for our organization. It can be tempting to view a new tool as the silver bullet of fundraising: launch a [insert trendy idea of the month] and…
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