Donors Don’t Just Want a Relationship — They Want Belonging
Most donors aren’t looking for a relationship with your organization — they’re looking for belonging. Discover five research‑backed ways to design donor experiences that create co...
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Most donors aren’t looking for a relationship with your organization — they’re looking for belonging. Discover five research‑backed ways to design donor experiences that create co...
In a recent post I clairified why you must Make ‘Do Unto Others’ Your Nonprofit’s Golden Rule. Stop asking what your donors can do for you. Ask what you can do for your donors. Bec...
Donors assume charities consent to third‑party online giving platform pages — and base their trust partly on fees and how quickly donations arrive. Here's what this donor perspecti...
Outdated donor segmentation focuses on gift size and campaign labels. Learn how mindset‑based segmentation can create one mission story and a sustainable fundraising engine. The po...
Success in major gift fundraising relies on making donor prospects an offer they can’t refuse. What’s a donor offer, you wonder? It’s what a donor receives in return for their anti...
Donors expect nonprofits to know them the way Netflix and Amazon do. That means coordinated messaging across every channel — and the data infrastructure to back it up. Here's what...
Your donation page is the "moment of truth" for every supporter. This comprehensive guide from Donorbox and Nonprofit Hub shares actionable insights on modern donor expectations, s...
Facts inform, but stories move donors to act. Here's why leading with storytelling — not the organizational pitch — is the most powerful tool for fundraising, plus two practical sh...
Less than 5% of U.S. wealth is held in cash — yet cash makes up roughly 85% of all charitable gifts. Here's how fundraisers can close that gap by asking for what donors actually ha...
Discover how to turn event energy into mission-fueling donations. This guide breaks down the common barriers to face-to-face fundraising and shares actionable ways to build a seaml...
Some donor relations words matter more than others. See which terms can sharpen your messaging, build trust, and improve every ask.
It’s time to bring a bit of clairity to your nonprofit culture. Is it an empathic one? Or an indifferent one? Is it a giving one? Or a greedy one? If you want gifts you must give t...
Donor Liaison Intern SCharles@afsc.org Fri, 06/26/2026 - 16:40 The Donor Liaison Intern will assist the Leadership Gifts Department in donor outreach, contributing to...
Gen Z isn’t a future donor segment — they’re already giving and expect those moments to be fast, mobile, and seamless. Here’s how to align your online giving experience with how yo...
Shifting politics are creating economic uncertainty for all, and it’s especially scary for U.S. nonprofits who, on average, receive about a third of their total funding from Federa...
Millennials are giving more, supporting new nonprofits, and reshaping how organizations approach donor outreach and engagement, according to newly released data.
A deep dive into the hidden drivers of generosity—identity, emotion, and trust—and how nonprofits can remove friction from the giving process. The post [PODCAST] Neurogiving Explai...
Matching gift challenge programs can drive more donors, sustainers and mid-level upgrades — but only if you secure the right match and tailor the offer by channel. See how to use s...
Awareness alone is passive I wish I had a dime for every time a nonprofit board or staff member told me “We’re the best kept secret in town; if people knew what we do, they’d give...
Every donor conversation should be co-creative. A few years ago I enrolled in an intensive coaching course. It wasn’t designed just for aspiring professional coaches, but for any...
Unpack what drives Gen Z and millennial donors — and how to build the trust and relationships that keep them giving over time.
Consistent email outreach leads to greater engagement, which can increase both your retention rate and the amount of donations you receive throughout the year. Rather than squeezin...
The Donor-Advised Fund Research Collaborative (DAFRC) has released "Financial Planning in the Age of Donor-Advised Funds", the first large-scale study examining how, when, and why...
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