Learn from your nonprofit fundraising colleagues in this three-part series. In part 3, the panel discussed the changing fundraising landscape and importance of breaking down silos within their organizations. Continue reading Embracing Change: Breaking Down Silos in Fundraising
Learn from your nonprofit fundraising colleagues in this three-part series. In part 2, the panel discussed the challenges they face and opportunities they see as they start the new year.Continue reading From Challenges to Opportunities: Navigating the Fundraising Landscape
Giving USA 2024 numbers are out! Lynn M. Gaumer, J.D., gives us a peek inside the report, sharing information about the distribution of charitable dollars, the impact of economic factors on donor behavior, and where opportunities lie for your fundraising efforts in the second half of 2024.Continue reading Giving USA 2024: Inside the Numbers – Plus A Look Back and A Look Ahead
Prove your value to your leadership, boss and yourself with actionable tips and essential metrics. We’ve got concrete ways to show that your efforts are yielding a solid return on investment. Continue reading Good at Planned Giving? Prove It. Start With These Tips and Metrics to Back You Up
Assess the success of your planned giving marketing outreach and optimize your future campaigns with help from these six essential metrics. Continue reading 6 Essential Metrics to Track for Planned Giving Marketing Success
News from the American Council on Gift Annuities conference about CGA rates. Get all the details from our Senior Gift Planning Consultant, Lynn M. Gaumer, J.D.Continue reading [SPECIAL UPDATE] High Gift Annuity Rates To Remain in Place
Forty percent of the success of your planned giving marketing efforts depends on one thing—your audience. Sounds important. Are you dedicating the time and energy to ensure you get it right? Continue reading Your Planned Giving Marketing Success Starts Here: The “Who”
Did you see the eclipse on Monday? It was a short moment in time that felt meaningful to millions across North America. The experience will likely be one many remember for years to come. What about your nonprofit? Are you creating moments like these for your donors? Are you asking your donors about their special moments? Grabbing on to those small, special moments with donors can leave an enduring impact on your donor and your nonprofit. Continue reading How to Nurture the Beauty of Small yet Special Moments With Your Donors
Lights, Camera, Philanthropy! Planned giving takes center stage today, drawing inspiration from the Academy Awards. From beneficiary designations to charitable gift annuities, find out which planned gifts earn awards for making a lasting impact on your nonprofit while aligning best with your donors’ needs. Continue reading Lights, Camera, Philanthropy: And the Oscar® Goes to…Planned Giving!
Struggling to get your emails delivered? It may be because Google and Yahoo recently unveiled three new email requirements to get into the inbox. Stelter’s Digital Manager, Bryan Lloyd, outlines these protocols and advises how to make sure you are in compliance. Continue reading Getting Your Email Delivered Just Got Harder: 3 New Email Rules From Google and Yahoo
Today is the day of love—perfect for those in nonprofit fundraising. Because when you strip away the technical layers of our work, the essence of what we do is build relationships with those we love—our supporters and donors. And you can deepen your relationships by tuning into their love language. Continue reading Let’s Talk Donor Love: The 5 Love Languages and Planned Giving
We’re back with the second of two blogs about this year’s trends in planned giving. Today we dig into three planned gifts that offer the most potential to provide the greatest returns—to your nonprofit and your donors. Continue reading Planned Giving Trends in 2024 (Part 2): Top Gifts To Share With Your Donors
Clear space and work with more focused purpose by embracing these 2024 planned giving trends. Continue reading Planned Giving Trends in 2024 and Their Impact on Our Work
Each new year brings its own challenges and 2024 is no different. But remember, all challenges come with opportunity. Today we look at a few specific to our industry and the world at large and recommend strategies to overcome them. Continue reading Navigating a New Year: What Does 2024 Hold for Us in Planned Giving?
At Stelter, we recognize the exciting potential of artificial intelligence. If AI can help inspire more donors to give transformational gifts, then it would be a disservice to our clients to reject it outright. But the question remained: what role should it play? Our task force tackled this question and more. Continue reading Our Take on AI’s Role in Fundraising: Cool Tool, but People Still Rule
