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New courses address barriers to demographic data collection 

Candid

As the movement has grown, we’ve responded to nonprofit learning needs along the way. In the process, we have noticed there are some common concerns and barriers that tend to come up on the road to better demographic data.

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

As the saying goes, “knowledge is power.” At Candid, we believe that sharing and learning from one another helps empower our sector’s collective success.  Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023. 

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6 Reasons Why Donor Surveys Work at Engaging Wealthy Supporters and Prospects

iMarketSmart

Getting that initial engagement from a major donor prospect is a big hurdle. Yes, we all want to meet with donors, have great conversations, build relationships, and win big gifts. As you’re about to see, donor surveys are about the best, smartest, and most effective tool at engaging new and not-yet-qualified major donor prospects.

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Secrets for Turning Small Donors into Major Donors

iMarketSmart

The answer is easy to say, but hard to do: Qualification and cultivation are about personal connection. Also, it’s worth noting that much of what you’re going to read here could also apply to stewardship with your existing major donors. The response? But the best automation feels like a real person actually sent the communication.

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How to Navigate the Post-COVID Novel Nonprofit Economy

Bloomerang

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. This is an evolution, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and social upheaval, from what he previously called Generation Connected, or Gen C. Change happens fast, and we must adapt or die. What new strategies did you add?

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Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Culture Strategy

Bloomerang

Here’s a white paper from the Veritus Group I find particularly on point and an excellent one from Simone Joyaux. . On top of that, donor-centered fundraising probably works even better than we credit it for; just not many nonprofits truly embody a donor-centric practice (see here and here.). What they value matters.

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How to build deeper connections with your donors using surveys

iMarketSmart

Questions can arise in Donor telephone conversations (one-on-one but not face-to-face) Donor focus groups (face-to-face but not one-on-one), or Donor surveys (neither one-on-one nor face-to-face). The donor must Return the survey Attend the focus group, or Continue the phone conversation. So, we need to justify asking the questions.