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Getting Back to Basics
Following the AFP ICON, I read a post created by Gabe Cooper, CEO of Virtuous. It was his summary of what he gleaned at the Conference...
Diana Hoyt
Jun 22 min read
The Five Things Every Nonprofit Should Do Right Now
The purpose of these five items is to keep engaged with your organization’s donors. Let your donors know you appreciate their support and...
Diana Hoyt
Feb 273 min read
Fundraising Season
This is not my usual blog. I have managed to go a few months now and not written anything except comedy. As some of you know, along with...
Diana Hoyt
Aug 9, 20242 min read
Why We Do What We Do: Empowering Nonprofits to Thrive
Are you lost in the weeds? A disclaimer: I started this blog last week. I had second thoughts about it. I had read an article in which...
Diana Hoyt
Feb 14, 20243 min read
Your Plate Is Full—Prioritizing Donor Engagement for Fundraising Success
All of us are starting a new year with great expectations and goals. We have a long list of tasks we both want and need to do. Your plate...
Diana Hoyt
Jan 15, 20242 min read
Searching for Your Next Major Donor? Here’s Where to Start
There is so much conversation about major donors, and I am guilty of it as well. We forget about the mid-level donors. At the vast...
Diana Hoyt
Oct 10, 20233 min read
The Power of Gratitude: How to Strengthen Donor Relationships Before Year-End
August begins the onslaught of blogs and articles regarding Giving Tuesday and Year-End Giving. Both are very important to most...
Diana Hoyt
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Where Do You Find New Donors?
That is an interesting question: where do you find new donors? It is a question I am often asked. Whether you are a new nonprofit or you...
Diana Hoyt
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Imagine Surpassing Your 2023 Fundraising Goals
The nonprofit media recently confronted us with the news that, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, giving fell in the...
Diana Hoyt
Apr 20, 20233 min read
Building Stronger Donor Relationships Through Stewardship
There was a time when nonprofit stewardship was all about the money. How was the money managed? Was it used for the purpose for which it...
Diana Hoyt
Dec 5, 20224 min read
Creating a Donation Page that Entices Donors to Give
I just finished reading Jim Eskin’s newsletter, Stratagems. If you don’t already receive it, go to eskinfundraisingtraining.com and add...
Diana Hoyt
Sep 20, 20223 min read
Have Fundraisers Conditioned Donors to Give in December?
Let’s look ahead. It is January 1, 2023. The fundraising year has started. You have a case for support, a fundraising plan, goals, and...
Diana Hoyt
Aug 5, 20223 min read
Six Ways to Secure Even More Corporate Charitable Donations
As reported in Giving USA, over the past decade, corporate support nationwide has only been 4–6% of all charitable giving. Compare...
Diana Hoyt
Jun 6, 20223 min read
Did you know that Billions of dollars are left unclaimed?
Yes, Billions! In fact, anywhere from 5 to 10 billion is left unclaimed. That is a pretty startling amount. Corporate matching funds are...
Diana Hoyt
May 23, 20223 min read
Do You Have to Die to Be Remembered?
The word tribute means to honor, praise, or acknowledge. Most people think of tribute gifts as memorial gifts. In other words, YES, you...
Diana Hoyt
May 9, 20223 min read
Acquire, Renew, and Upgrade
During a recent webinar I attended, one of the participants said, “Isn’t that all there is to fundraising – acquire, renew and upgrade?” ...
Diana Hoyt
Apr 26, 20223 min read
Don't Ignore Them: Who are all those non-donors in your database?
Non-donors are in every database. The organization may have been given a list from a board member who wanted their friends, family, or...
Diana Hoyt
Mar 29, 20224 min read
Expressing Gratitude: Writing a Donor Recognition Policy
To launch a successful fundraising program, an organization should have created a number of documents including the Case for Support,...
Diana Hoyt
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Advice You Can Use to Manage Lapsed Donors
It is a fact that most nonprofit organizations do not have a plan to keep their donors. Organizations do not plan on losing them; they...
Diana Hoyt
Feb 10, 20224 min read
6 Tips to a Great Fundraising Database
The keys to a great database are accuracy and consistency. 01 CREATE A SYSTEM Create a system for gathering information that is...
Diana Hoyt
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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