Ensure your fundraising plans are on track for the second half of 2023. Learn practical strategies to foster genuine engagement with your donors and make a meaningful impact on your mission over the coming months. Continue reading 3 Times to Celebrate, Educate and Empower Your Donors
Patience is a virtue—in life—and planned giving. Hear inspiring stories of nonprofits that achieved transformative results by nurturing their donor relationships, staying engaged and providing donors with the time they need to make informed decisions. Continue reading 3 Times Patience (Literally) Paid Off in Planned Giving
Having open and honest conversations about death with your donors can be powerful. But discussing such a delicate topic can be difficult. Today, Stelter Client Strategist Kasi Zieminski explores how three nonprofit organizations engage their communities in this challenging yet crucial topic and offers ways for you to weave the conversation into your nonprofit’s communications. Continue reading How to Talk About Death With Your Donors: 3 Nonprofits’ Strategies
Arm yourself with the crucial considerations, unique challenges, and essential elements of estate planning that impact your LGBTQ+ donors. Lynn Gaumer, JD, Stelter’s Senior Gift Planning Consultant, provides expert advice to help you better understand and support your LGBTQ+ supporters’ estate planning needs. Continue reading Must-Know Estate Planning Tips to Share With Your LGBTQ+ Supporters
What’s in a name? More than you might think, especially when it comes to legacy fundraising campaigns. Stelter Client Strategist Renee Durnin, CFRE, challenges the traditional notion of a “Legacy Challenge” and introduces an alternative that has yielded impressive results. Continue reading Legacy Challenge or Legacy Match: A Naming Dilemma
Discover the captivating power of nostalgia in inspiring donors to leave planned gifts. Learn how to tap into emotions and create deep connections, with practical strategies tailored to different nonprofit sectors. Continue reading Inspire Donors to Leave Planned Gifts With This Powerful Tool
Are you struggling to get results from your planned giving landing page? Unlock the key to conversion success with these 4 tips. Continue reading 4 Tips to Ensure Your Planned Giving Landing Page Converts
Looking to tap into the $6.3 trillion planned giving opportunity presented by the baby boomer generation? Our guest blogger and Stelter Client Strategist Kit Lancaster digs into recent research to uncover the best way to reach this important demographic.Continue reading How to Reach Baby Boomers: Insights From Recent Research
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, we’re taking a moment to recognize the incredible impact our Stelter employees have made in their communities through volunteer work. From gardening and crafting to building homes and spreading holiday cheer, these individuals are making a difference for local nonprofits and deserve our thanks.Continue reading Celebrate Giving Back: National Volunteer Week
Happy National Volunteer Month! April is a month focused on celebrating a very important group of people—those who give their time to make our communities better. Why should fundraisers care? We share three important reasons why—and give you free images to help you celebrate. Continue reading It’s National Volunteer Month! Why Fundraisers Need To Celebrate (Plus Free Images To Help)
Our series wraps up this week with three techniques to help you get the most out of your donor conversations (plus get a free download to kick-start your question pool). Continue reading The Art of Listening and Probing: Building Stronger Donor Relationships (Part 3, Plus A Free Download)
Demonstrate active listening and encourage more dialogue with your donors by asking questions and then “drilling down.” Follow-up questions show you are interested and care, which makes for better conversation and a stronger relationship with your donor.Continue reading The Art of Listening and Probing: Building Stronger Donor Relationships (Part 2)
Listening is an important skill to master to be successful in any relationship—and is especially vital for fundraisers in building meaningful relationships with donors. Over the next few weeks, we will explore listening and probing and provide tools to help you do both better. Continue reading The Art of Listening and Probing: Building Stronger Donor Relationships
When it comes to your donor marketing where is your focus? On the head or the heart? Today we look at the power of both emotional and rational marketing appeals and learn why they work and why they might not. Continue reading Head vs. Heart Marketing: Which One Wins With Your Donors?
We’re back with three more dates that need to be on your nonprofit’s marketing calendar. Discover creative ways to connect with your supporters on these special days through social media.Continue reading [Part 2] Start Planning Now: 6 Days For Nonprofits to Connect With Supporters on Social Media
