Thoughts from the Group

Do you have a steady stream of new donors annually, but find yourself having a hard time retaining those donors year after year? You are...

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...

Everything we do in donor relations adds value to our fundraising operation. Full stop. As a major gift fundraiser turned donor relations...

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

By Jan McGuire (It’s so hard to say goodbye) Recognition societies have been long-time staples in our work in donor relations. But are...

Summer is around the corner, and this is the time of year most of us, including your donors, will carve out time to unplug and/or travel....

By Madelyn C. Jones Welcome back, friends! For those of you who read Part 1 and want more, you're in luck! (For those of you who have not...

By Madelyn C. Jones In a world where attention is the #1 commodity, many nonprofits find themselves vying for our attention among...

By Jay Love, Co-Founder and current Chief Relationship Officer at Bloomerang Turning first-time donors into recurring supporters is...

Innovation is one of our core values at DRG. We love shaking things up and surprising and delighting donors with the unexpected. When...

By the DRG Group There's nothing we, at DRG enjoy more than showering donors with swoon-worthy messages on Valentine's Day. After all,...

By Angie Joens At the DRG Group, one of our goals each year is to learn something new. We do this in a variety of ways—reading or...

The end of every calendar year brings a time for reflection, and we encourage our team and our clients to use this time to review their...

By Holly Kizer You get one chance to convert a first-time donor into a lifetime supporter. Think of it like a first date, you want to put...

After a collective 75 years in the industry, we've seen some things. And while there are many not-so-great donor relations practices out...

By Colton Withers Why do so many nonprofit organizations still cling to donor honor rolls as a way to recognize donors for their giving?...

By Holly Kizer Sailing the world, designer handbags, vacation homes—how can we show our major gift donors our appreciation when they...

By Jan McGuire Imagine you want to take a trip—and it's important to you to make the trip happen. You book your airfare, but you must...

By the DRG Group You know that feeling when an email lands in your inbox or you open a piece of mail that leaves you speechless and maybe...

Scene: You're exhausted. It's been a long 7-10 years of your campaign. You have been through it all from the very silent phase through...