Thoughts from the Group

First-time donors give for many reasons, and donor retention looks different for each donor behavior type. First-time gifts can come from...

Do you ever sit down to write a donor thank you message and poof—all the good ideas you had are gone and you're left frozen, staring at a...

Our Donor Relations Group (DRG) team regularly speaks and writes about the importance of acknowledgments and the importance of an...

Tax receipts and acknowledgments are two of the most fundamental and crucial components of your donor relations efforts, and it’s...

‘Tis the season for year-end appeals…and year end fa-la-la-la-cknowledgments! As we gear up for these incredibly important giving...

A donor just made a gift to support your organization, so what comes next? You may be asking yourself, “Now what happens? Should I ask...

One of our favorite aspects of the recently redesigned DRG website is the Free Resources section, featuring a revamped and expanded...

By Colton Withers Do you ever look at the all-encompassing work of your donor relations program and think, where should I spend my time?...

Thank you – two simple words to express gratitude or acknowledge a gift or action. But these two words can strike fear in even the most...

Acknowledgments are one of the fundamentals of Donor Relations. Doing them—and doing them well—are crucial to your organization's...

Guest post by Jess Campbell Us nonprofits? We’ve got a major problem. I’m talking HUGE. Want to know what it is? While we are coming off...

By Jan McGuire The end of the year is here! Is your acknowledgment process ready to meet the demands of this time of year? Take a moment...

There are so many ways to say thank you, but sometimes it seems like the most difficult task. Why is that? We know it's important – many...

Tax receipts may not be the most fun, sexy, or fulfilling portion of our jobs, but they are certainly critical to our success. For many...

Thoughtful, personal, and timely gift acknowledgement letters are the very core of donor relations and stewardship. They are a mandatory...

Let's face it, we have amazing jobs. We work with some of the most generous people in the world. We get to experience their generosity in...

Recently, the discussion of email thank yous has been a hot topic. When are they appropriate, who gets them, why email and not just a...