Fridays 4 Fundraising

Summary In this episode, Kelly McLaughlin emphasizes the importance of early planning for year-end fundraising campaigns for small nonprofits. She outlines actionable steps to create a successful campaign, including defining the campaign theme, identifying the target audience, and determining the appropriate ask. She encourages nonprofit leaders to take proactive measures to avoid last-minute pani...

Summary In this episode of Fridays 4 Fundraising, Kelly shares actionable steps for small nonprofits to enhance their fundraising efforts with easy, effective, personalized donor emails as part of a comprehensive Gratitude Campaign. Takeaways Focus on gratitude campaigns this month. Use at least two channels for your gratitude campaign. Sending personal emails is more effective than mass emails. U...

Summary In this episode of Fridays 4 Fundraising, Kelly discusses the importance of gratitude campaigns for nonprofits, focusing on the effectiveness of phone calls in donor engagement and in activating board engagement with fundraising. She shares a personal story about how a board member transformed from reluctance to enthusiasm through a gratitude phone campaign. The episode outlines practical...

In this special episode, Kelly McLaughlin addresses the overwhelming chaos many fundraisers face as the year-end approaches. She talks about a unique workshop she has designed to help you organize your work and life, ensuring you enter the giving season calm and prepared. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your approach and achieve fundraising success. Register now at fromscratchfundraising....

Summary In this episode of Fridays 4 Fundraising, Kelly discusses the effectiveness of phone calls in donor engagement, providing actionable steps for creating call scripts that excite donor engagement. Go to fromscratchfundraising.com/gratitude to get the Gratitude Campaign Starter Kit. Join Sustain & Thrive! Chapters 00:00 Welcome 00:37 Weekly Focus 01:07 The Power of Gratitude Campaigns 02:...

Summary In this episode of Fridays 4 Fundraising, Kelly helps you launch a gratitude campaign for your small nonprofits. She outlines actionable steps to create a gratitude campaign and provides a structured approach to planning the campaign, including selecting communication channels and writing scripts. Go to fromscratchfundraising.com/gratitude do get the Gratitude Campaign Starter Kit. Join Su...

Welcome to Fridays 4 Fundraising! In the next 5 minutes, you’re going to learn one step you can take before you leave the office today that can move fundraising forward for your small nonprofit.