8 Questions to Ask Before Sending Your Annual Appeal
Guest Post by Ann Fellman, Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomerang For nonprofit organizations, your annual appeal provides a critical chance to activate generosity. This letter
Guest Post by Ann Fellman, Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomerang For nonprofit organizations, your annual appeal provides a critical chance to activate generosity. This letter is your opportunity to spark a connection by telling a compelling story that highlights the impact of your mission and making a personalized request to…
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Guest Post by Ann Fellman, Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomerang For nonprofit organizations, your annual appeal provides a critical chance to activate generosity. This letter
If you’ve been in fundraising for a while, you’ve probably noticed something. Donors are all unique people with their own lives and motivations. But their
Of the technologies that have emerged in recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has penetrated the nonprofit sector especially quickly. In one 2025 survey of nonprofit
If your donor pipeline were a playlist, what would it sound like? Would it open with warmth and connection, or jump straight into the hard
As the calendar flips toward the final months of the year, fundraisers know what’s coming: the most generous season of giving. More than a third
According to statistics from Double the Donation, U.S. donors (including individuals, businesses, and government agencies) contribute roughly $58 billion in-kind to nonprofits each year. These
Author: Katherine Sprissler-Klein, Senior Consultant[/caption] If you’ve been in major gifts long enough, you’ve felt it: the slow drag of a relationship that won’t advance,
Case Study Snapshot: Before While planning for a major annual fundraiser in the midst of federal funding challenges, a key staff member at Meals on
Case Study Snapshot: Before ACTFL, the national member association for language educators, wanted to launch a foundation as their charitable arm but needed to build