thank you Archives - Funding for Good

Best Ways to Show Appreciation to Donors

by Funding For Good | Sep 30, 2020 | Development/Fundraising, Donors

An attitude of gratitude. Do you share your thanks, show appreciation, and gratitude to your staff, donors, volunteers, and community partners? Do you have the time or even know where to begin? I know that I am appreciated by my family and my clients and those in our...

The Art of the Handwritten “Thank You”

by Funding For Good | Nov 11, 2019 | Development/Fundraising, Donors

by: Funding For Good “Thank You”. Two powerful words. If you are reading this, you are likely working in a fundraising capacity for a nonprofit organization. If that is the case, you understand how valuable each donor is. You may also know that a...

7 Donors You Should Be Thinking About

by Funding For Good | Nov 8, 2017 | Development/Fundraising, Donors

Do you have a donor relation plan? Do you know how you will touch various types of donors throughout your year? A best practice that many have heard is that there should be at least seven donor touches every year. That’s not seven ‘asks’, but seven opportunities to...

8 Strategies to Gain and Retain Donors

by Funding For Good | Jul 5, 2017 | Development/Fundraising, Donors

I am here to share 8 strategies that will help you gain and retain donors. There are obviously more, such as your strategy around LYBUNTs, which is one of my short YouTube videos you can check out at your leisure should you need additional ideas. ...

What Should Happen after a Grant is Awarded?

by Funding For Good | Apr 24, 2017 | Development/Fundraising, Donors, Grant Writing

A celebration!!!!! If your organization gets selected and a grant is awarded, you should be thankful you were chosen and express that appropriately to the donor (right after you do your own little happy dance!). Be sure you know what form(s) of acknowledgment the...