An outreach tactic with a 100% response rate

Have you ever heard the saying, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today,”? That saying is relationship building in a nutshell. A hard truth in fundraising is that very rarely does it go fast. In fact, I can count on one hand the amount of times a donation fell from the sky. The other 99.9%? They came out of meaningful relationships. But how do you start those relationships? Especially when you don’t have an introduction…

The 5 Must-Dos Before Finding New Donors

So much of what I see in fundraising is what I call walking backwards. You are walking - busy and using up energy, but you basically are always in the same spot not really ever moving forward. Why? It’s because your foundation is cracked.

data, donors, new donorsJessica CampbellFebruary 2, 2022new donorsComment

5 Ways to Find 5 New Donors (or more!)

Speaking of “new” - the #1 question I get asked over and over remains: how do I find new donors? There are lots and lots of ways to achieve this and if I was consulting/coaching you I’d ask: why do you want new donors?