Donor Communications

Donor Communications is a specialty. What do donors want to, and need to know so that they feel confident in their decision to support your nonprofit mission.

10 NPO Communications and Asking Techniques for Fundraising Success, by Bloomerang
2 ideas to keep donors from lapsing, by Get Fully Funded
3 keys to fundraising with your nonprofit blog, by Get Fully Funded
3 Tips for Better Fundraising Videos, by Get Fully Funded
6 Strategies to Write and Design Better Email Fundraising Campaigns, by NextAfter
8 Stress-Free Steps to Finding New Donors, by Bloomerang
A R.O.C.K. Solid Start with Curt Yagi, by DonorBox
Additional copy could lift your donations| Experiment 6623 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
An empathetic email message can lead to more donations | Experiment 616 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
Be CALM not BUSY: How to Manage Your Nonprofit’s Communications for Great Results, by Bloomerang
Brian Carroll on using empathy to understand your donors’ motivation, by NextAfter
Build Donor Relations that Lead to Major Gifts, by Linda Lysakowski
Building Donor Relationships, by Linda Lysakowski
Building Relationships with Donors for your Nonprofit, by Funding for Good
Building Your Nonprofit’s Communications Engine, by Bloomerang
Calling your donors by name can lift email click rates | Experiment 5707 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
Capital Campaign Communications: Creating a Powerful Case for Support, by Bloomerang
Clean Up, by MCR
Communication Styles, by Funding for Good
Conversing with Donors and Listening to the Data with Gina Gallutia and Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
Copywriting, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Apology Emails | Joshua Tijerina and Amy Harrison | NIO Summit, by NextAfter
Coronavirus Townhall: Tom Ahern on Donor Communications, by Amy Eisenstein
Crafting an Organizational Message Worth Shouting, by Get Fully Funded
Creating a Nonprofit Brand Guide, by Keela
Creating Deeper Connections with Subscribers and Donors | Dan Whiting | NIO Summit Award Winner, by NextAfter
Cultivating Deeper Community With Donors | NIO Summit | Ellica Church & Kathryn Carpenter, by NextAfter
Day 11 – Share Impact – Increase Your Donor Base in 20 Days, by Funding for Good
Day 15 – Improve your community presence intentionally – Increase Your Donor Base in 20 Days, by Funding for Good
Day 16 – Sharing Organizational Impact – Increase Your Donor Base in 20 Days, by Funding for Good
Developing Inclusive and Innovative Campaigns | Alexandra Ryan | NIO Summit Award Winner, by NextAfter
Donor Communication Best Practices, by DonorBox
Donor Communication Tips from Tom Ahern, by Bloomerang
Donor Communications to See You Through Every Crisis, by Bloomerang
Donor Cultivation: Strategies and Tactics from 199 Nonprofits, by NextAfter
Donor Journey with Brock Warner, by The Good Partnership
Donor Relations 2, by Linda Lysakowski
Donor Stewardship in 2019 Two Must Haves for Nonprofits
Donor Stewardship Matrix, by Keela
Earn Their Hearts and Their Support: A Donor-Centric Approach to Legacy Marketing, by Stelter Company
Email Subject Lines: 5 Ways to Get More Opens and Donations with Jon Powell, by NextAfter
Essentials Only—Basic Segmenting of Donor Communications, by Qgiv
Finding your so what with Tania Arruda, by The Good Partnership
Five Hacks to Weave Constituent Experience Into Your Nonprofit Organization (Video)
Fostering Hope, Driving Change, by DonorBox
Friday Five 038: How Feedback from Your Donors Can Help You, by Community Boost
From advocacy to donor, by The Good Partnership
Fundraising Tip: Are your talking at your donors…or with them?, by Get Fully Funded
Fundraising Truth #3: Master your message to inspire more donations, by Get Fully Funded
Fundraising With Purpose, by NextAfter
Get to Know Your Donors, by Smart Marketing for Small Nonprofits
How 119 Nonprofits Use Multichannel Fundraising to Communicate with New Donors with Brady Josephson, by NextAfter
How a peanut butter sandwich can help you improve your donor communications, by Get Fully Funded
How are Nonprofit Donor Relations and Gardening similar?, by Funding for Good
How longer Facebook ad copy can increase email acquisition | Experiment 6247 w/ Courtney Gaines, by NextAfter
How longer, narrative-driven copy can drive conversion | Experiment 4401 with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
How Savvy Marketing Translates to More Donations, by Bloomerang
How to Create a Nonprofit Donor Survey
How to get Donors by Making Your Nonprofit’s Data Visible and Useful, by DonorBox
How to Get Donors to Talk About Your Nonprofit | 5-Minute Fundraising, by 7-Figure Fundraising
How to Get High Donor Survey Participation Rates, by Donor Relations Guru
How to Make Your Content Work Harder for You
How to Successfully Onboard New Subscribers to Your Nonprofit’s eNewsletter
How to Upgrade Donors and Boost Revenue with Donor Surveys
How to Use Human Data to Optimize Your Teams and Transform Your Fundraising w/ Dr. Chuck Coker, by NextAfter
How To Write Donor-Centric Letters, by Ayda Sanver
Importance of Donor Communications – Jay Love at 2013 AFP International Conference on Fundraising, by Bloomerang
Let’s Get Personal – Elevator Speeches and Personal Stories for Fundraisers, by Bloomerang
Letting Go to Fuel Generosity, by Jeff Pospisil
Longer copy can lead to greater donations | Experiment 3793 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
Move Donors Up the Donor Pyramid by Using the Four Keys to Building Good Donor Relationships, by Linda Lysakowski
Need to Create a Communications Plan? Here’s What It Should Look Like, by Bloomerang
Newsletters and Other Donor Communications to Encourage Repea, by Get Fully Funded
Newsletters that entice donors to give, by Get Fully Funded
Nonprofit Donor Annual Report Sample, by Get Fully Funded
Nonprofit Editorial Calendar
Nonprofit Marketing and Communications with Jereme Bivins, by 1832 Communications
Online Fundraising Scorecard from NextAfter
Preaching on Giving IS NOT like Peeing on an Electric Fence, by Jeff Pospisil
Sample Tax Year Summation Letter
So you want to Preach on Giving: Part 1, by Jeff Pospisil
So you want to Preach on Giving: Part 2, by Jeff Pospisil
So you want to Preach on Giving: Part 3, by Jeff Pospisil
So you want to Preach on Giving: Part 4, by Jeff Pospisil
So you want to Preach on Giving: Part 5, by Jeff Pospisil
Telling your Story, by Jeff Pospisil
The 5 A’s of Awesome Fundraising, by DonorBox
The Anatomy of an Effective Email Appeal, by NextAfter
The Donor Cultivation Method Masterclass, by Databasey
The Mid-Level Donor Crisis from NextAfter
The State of Multi-Channel Donor Communications from NextAfter
The Story Formula | 5 Minute Fundraising, by 7-Figure Fundraising
The Surprisingly Simple Secret to a Successful Email Welcome Series with Courtney Gaines, by NextAfter
Using Data to Demonstrate Impact, by Nonprofit Utopia
Using Surveys To Build Better Donor Relationships | Adrian Sargeant | NIO Summit 2019, by NextAfter
Video Stories: You Know You Need ‘Em. Now What?
Visually communicating urgency drives conversion | Experiment 412 with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
What Donor Based Fundraising Is, by Get Fully Funded
What to include in your nonprofit annual report, by Get Fully Funded
What to Say and When to Say It, by Get Fully Funded
Why Should I Give to You? from NextAfter
Why Should I Give To You? Inside the Nonprofit Value Proposition Index, by NextAfter
Why you need a Fact Sheet for each of your nonprofit’s programs, by Get Fully Funded
Why your fundraising and communications need to be donor-focused, by Get Fully Funded
Your Annual Report, by Hallett Philanthropy

Donor Communications

10 NPO Communications and Asking Techniques for Fundraising Success, by Bloomerang

2 ideas to keep donors from lapsing, by Get Fully Funded

3 keys to fundraising with your nonprofit blog, by Get Fully Funded

3 Tips for Better Fundraising Videos, by Get Fully Funded

6 Strategies to Write and Design Better Email Fundraising Campaigns, by NextAfter

8 Stress-Free Steps to Finding New Donors, by Bloomerang

A R.O.C.K. Solid Start with Curt Yagi, by DonorBox

Additional copy could lift your donations| Experiment 6623 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter

An empathetic email message can lead to more donations | Experiment 616 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter

Be CALM not BUSY: How to Manage Your Nonprofit’s Communications for Great Results, by Bloomerang

Brian Carroll on using empathy to understand your donors’ motivation, by NextAfter

Build Donor Relations that Lead to Major Gifts, by Linda Lysakowski

Building Donor Relationships, by Linda Lysakowski

Building Relationships with Donors for your Nonprofit, by Funding for Good

Building Your Nonprofit’s Communications Engine, by Bloomerang

Calling your donors by name can lift email click rates | Experiment 5707 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter

Capital Campaign Communications: Creating a Powerful Case for Support, by Bloomerang

Clean Up, by MCR

Communication Styles, by Funding for Good

Conversing with Donors and Listening to the Data with Gina Gallutia and Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter

Copywriting, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Apology Emails | Joshua Tijerina and Amy Harrison | NIO Summit, by NextAfter

Coronavirus Townhall: Tom Ahern on Donor Communications, by Amy Eisenstein

Crafting an Organizational Message Worth Shouting, by Get Fully Funded

Creating a Nonprofit Brand Guide, by Keela

Creating Deeper Connections with Subscribers and Donors | Dan Whiting | NIO Summit Award Winner, by NextAfter

Cultivating Deeper Community With Donors | NIO Summit | Ellica Church & Kathryn Carpenter, by NextAfter

Day 11 – Share Impact – Increase Your Donor Base in 20 Days, by Funding for Good

Day 15 – Improve your community presence intentionally – Increase Your Donor Base in 20 Days, by Funding for Good

Day 16 – Sharing Organizational Impact – Increase Your Donor Base in 20 Days, by Funding for Good

Developing Inclusive and Innovative Campaigns | Alexandra Ryan | NIO Summit Award Winner, by NextAfter

Donor Communication Best Practices, by DonorBox

Donor Communication Tips from Tom Ahern, by Bloomerang

Donor Communications to See You Through Every Crisis, by Bloomerang

Donor Cultivation: Strategies and Tactics from 199 Nonprofits, by NextAfter

Donor Journey with Brock Warner, by The Good Partnership

Donor Relations 2, by Linda Lysakowski

Donor Stewardship in 2019 Two Must Haves for Nonprofits

Donor Stewardship Matrix, by Keela

Earn Their Hearts and Their Support: A Donor-Centric Approach to Legacy Marketing, by Stelter Company

Email Subject Lines: 5 Ways to Get More Opens and Donations with Jon Powell, by NextAfter

Essentials Only—Basic Segmenting of Donor Communications, by Qgiv

Finding your so what with Tania Arruda, by The Good Partnership

Five Hacks to Weave Constituent Experience Into Your Nonprofit Organization (Video)

Fostering Hope, Driving Change, by DonorBox

Friday Five 038: How Feedback from Your Donors Can Help You, by Community Boost

From advocacy to donor, by The Good Partnership

Fundraising Tip: Are your talking at your donors…or with them?, by Get Fully Funded

Fundraising Truth #3: Master your message to inspire more donations, by Get Fully Funded

Fundraising With Purpose, by NextAfter

Get to Know Your Donors, by Smart Marketing for Small Nonprofits

How 119 Nonprofits Use Multichannel Fundraising to Communicate with New Donors with Brady Josephson, by NextAfter

How a peanut butter sandwich can help you improve your donor communications, by Get Fully Funded

How are Nonprofit Donor Relations and Gardening similar?, by Funding for Good

How longer Facebook ad copy can increase email acquisition | Experiment 6247 w/ Courtney Gaines, by NextAfter

How longer, narrative-driven copy can drive conversion | Experiment 4401 with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter

How Savvy Marketing Translates to More Donations, by Bloomerang

How to Create a Nonprofit Donor Survey

How to get Donors by Making Your Nonprofit’s Data Visible and Useful, by DonorBox

How to Get Donors to Talk About Your Nonprofit | 5-Minute Fundraising, by 7-Figure Fundraising

How to Get High Donor Survey Participation Rates, by Donor Relations Guru

How to Make Your Content Work Harder for You

How to Successfully Onboard New Subscribers to Your Nonprofit’s eNewsletter

How to Upgrade Donors and Boost Revenue with Donor Surveys

How to Use Human Data to Optimize Your Teams and Transform Your Fundraising w/ Dr. Chuck Coker, by NextAfter

How To Write Donor-Centric Letters, by Ayda Sanver

Importance of Donor Communications – Jay Love at 2013 AFP International Conference on Fundraising, by Bloomerang

Let’s Get Personal – Elevator Speeches and Personal Stories for Fundraisers, by Bloomerang

Letting Go to Fuel Generosity, by Jeff Pospisil

Longer copy can lead to greater donations | Experiment 3793 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter

Move Donors Up the Donor Pyramid by Using the Four Keys to Building Good Donor Relationships, by Linda Lysakowski

Need to Create a Communications Plan? Here’s What It Should Look Like, by Bloomerang

Newsletters and Other Donor Communications to Encourage Repea, by Get Fully Funded

Newsletters that entice donors to give, by Get Fully Funded

Nonprofit Donor Annual Report Sample, by Get Fully Funded

Nonprofit Editorial Calendar

Nonprofit Marketing and Communications with Jereme Bivins, by 1832 Communications

Online Fundraising Scorecard from NextAfter

Preaching on Giving IS NOT like Peeing on an Electric Fence, by Jeff Pospisil

Sample Tax Year Summation Letter