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Donor Stewardship: Expert Tips to Build Strong Relationships

Bloomerang

Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. Magic happens when you build those kinds of relationships with your prospects and donors. This is where donor stewardship comes into play. What is donor stewardship?

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Donor-Centric or Faux Donor-Centric? Check the Plumbing.

The Agitator

Here at The Agitator we’re far from blameless when it comes to ignoring or undervaluing the plumbing in the house of donor care. We “exalt” the “philosophers” by reviewing books on how best to communicate with donors…we attempt to cover the latest research on donor motivation…we deal with important issues like donor identity and preference.

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Monthly Giving Part 4: Stewarding Monthly Donors

The Agitator

In a moment I’ll share the top three tips on stewarding (treating donors like human beings) monthly donors offered by monthly giving guru Erica Waasdorp. . No matter how the donor joined—online, on the street, via the phone, through direct mail—this letter should include the following: Amount. Monthly Giving Part 1: Why Bother?

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Segmenting Donors for Communication: How Research Can Help

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

If you’re a nonprofit leader, you know the importance of forging a deep bond with your supporters in order to keep them engaged with your mission. Instead, make sure you’re segmenting your donor base when planning how to communicate with them. You can segment your donors by any metric that you’ve collected from them over the years.

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Tracking Performance: 6 Fundraising Data Points You Need

Fundraising Coach

By analyzing the donor data you have available, you can learn volumes about donor motivation and behavior, then use this information to guide your fundraising approach. Donor data can help you with segmentation, marketing, stewardship, and more. Donor Retention Rate. Donor Retention Rate.

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Tracking Performance: 6 Fundraising Data Points You Need

Fundraising Coach

By analyzing the donor data you have available, you can learn volumes about donor motivation and behavior, then use this information to guide your fundraising approach. Donor data can help you with segmentation, marketing, stewardship, and more. Donor Retention Rate. Donor Retention Rate.