Donors give more than dollars—they give their trust. With nonprofits now the second-most common target for cyberattacks, protecting that trust means protecting their data. Our Stelter experts share practical steps any nonprofit can take to safeguard sensitive information and strengthen donor relationships.Continue reading Keeping Your Donors’ Data Safe: Tips and Tactics From Our Experts
Are you questioning whether AI can be a part of your planned giving strategy? First-time CGP conference attendee Hanna Plants shares what she learned in an engaging AI workshop, discusses some unique challenges and opportunities AI presents for nonprofit fundraisers, and reflects on insights that have stayed with her since. Continue reading Harnessing the Power of AI in Planned Giving: Insights from CGP 2024
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
Spoiler: Our experiment provided an astonishing example of how asking a community of people for help can naturally unleash the human instinct for compassion. Continue reading Experiments With Work: Can a two-hour exercise boost belonging and compassion at work?
We’re back with “Why I Partner With Stelter.” Today, it’s all about the University of Denver. Hear from Jon Kraus, Executive Director of Gift Planning, on their planned giving wins as a result of working with Stelter. Continue reading How the University of Denver Reaches High-Potential Prospects
Here are 10 of our go-to blogs and podcasts that churn the gears, give a boost or help gain clarity. Hope they work the same magic for you. Continue reading 10 Blogs & Podcasts That Will Inspire Your Fundraising
Wondering where asset-based philanthropy is headed in 2021? We’d all surely love a clear, concrete path. While that probably won’t happen (sorry, everyone), we can look ahead to what types of gifts will be most appealing to donors this year, so we can better prepare our messaging and communicate more effectively. Here they are, the 5 gifts that will have the greatest appeal to donors in 2021 and why. Continue reading 5 Gifts That Will Have the Greatest Appeal in 2021 & Why
Looking for ways to continue donor conversion during these challenging times? Here are 7 tips to help your nonprofit convert donors when the going gets tough. Continue reading How to Convert Donors When the Going Gets Tough
Nobody has ever had to plan for a year like this. While it’s difficult to prepare for the unpredictable, I put together 5 planned giving marketing trends that I think will stand the test of time. Continue reading The Future of Planned Giving: 5 Marketing Trends for the New Year
To help you prepare for 2021, we put together a time capsule of sorts, highlighting key topics and blogs from this year. Get ready for the new year with these pivotal blogs from 2020. Continue reading Gear Up for the New Year With the Best Blogs of 2020
Start with these 4 crucial steps to launch or relaunch your planned giving program in 2021. Continue reading How to (Re)Launch Your Planned Giving Program
Almost 3/4ths of Americans use YouTube, according to Pew Research. Video is powerful marketing. Are you taking advantage of video to tell your nonprofit’s story? Continue reading The Indisputable Power of Video
How can we make the most—and get the most—from our video meetings? Run your video meetings like a pro with these best practices. Plus, free zoom backgrounds you can use for your next meeting! Continue reading How to Have the Best Video Meetings + Free Zoom Backgrounds
For me, the year 2020 represents clear vision. In that spirit, I’ve compiled a list of the blogs you all loved most in 2019. Perhaps these ideas can help inform your 2020 marketing plans, and make it the best year yet. Continue reading Best of 2019
Recently, I read a Q&A with Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, in Delta’s Sky magazine. (Work travels.) Something he said stuck with me. Continue reading The 1 Mistake (You Can Avoid) That Can Kill a Planned Gift Prospect
