The cascade of donations from 2020 and 2021 are gone. Never before have I heard so many nonprofit organizations discuss how “slow” donations are coming in. That’s why I believe what you do during the summer months to prep your donors for year end giving will determine your end-of-year success. Want some ways to have multiple touch points with your donors? Here are a few examples to get you going.
Read MoreIt’s a new year which means it’s time to share my annual list of nonprofit professionals and organizations I’ve been paying attention to 👀 and who I think at the very least - are worth a follow.
Read MoreIt’s here! The Gifts That Give Back Guide is here for you to look through this shopping season. Enjoy shopping through products that also give back to important nonprofits doing critical work around the world.
Read MoreYou’ve been there, I’ve been there…we’ve all been there! There is nothing quite like hearing “no”, especially when you work in the nonprofit space. Read this blog to hear from some nonprofit pros on handle hearing no - especially before this busy giving season!
Read More8 simple ways to improve your nonprofit’s emails, with data to back it up.
Read MoreIf you’ve been a part of the Out in the Boons Community for a while now, you know that I’m not a big Giving Tuesday fan.
...well, it’s not that I’m not a big fan, but it’s more like I see WAY too many nonprofits:
Learn step-by-step how to write a fundraising letter that actually gets donations. Plus, download a free sample appeal to see how it's done.
Read MoreI thought it would be fun to share some examples of fundraising and marketing strategies applied and being used in the real world. In this blog post, you’ll find five examples from various nonprofits that hooked me from the get-go and I know are helping their organization’s raise more money.
Read MoreThere is so much out fundraising education and frankly, pressure, out there about “scaling” and in some ways, I think nonprofit can and should use the power of things like automations to streamline their work.
Read MoreFor the third year in a row, I am proudly peer-fundraising for this organization to raise $75k - their largest campaign goal yet. Reaching this goal will increasing their monthly financial gap assistance from $6k per month to $10k per month - effectively increasing the impact by 40%. Think about that 40% more mamas served. Watch me raise $3k for this cause.
Read MoreJust like in fundraising - it doesn’t feel good to only communicate when you want or need something. That’s why The Update Method is so powerful. It’s for the in-between asking seasons where board members can just share. It’s the ultimate bumble brag too.
Read MoreDr. Shang, who has a PhD in philanthropy did an experiment where she uncovered that there are gender specific words that increase donations by as much as 10%. Read this blog to find out what the 9 words for women and the 3 words for men are.
Read MoreYou can’t track what you don’t measure and despite what you might believe, email marking is not dead. Email still beats social media every day of the week. So many nonprofit organizations come to me saying, “Why even bother?” These are also the ones who usually don’t have strong results because their email consistency is poor.
