Nonprofit Answers: Nonprofit Fundraising, Marketing, Monthly Giving

Welcome to the Donor Retention: Secrets to Keeping Your Donors Engaged, for Nonprofit Fundraisers, Development Directors, and Nonprofit Leaders course! This special 20-episode course will teach you everything you need to know about donor retention, ensuring your donors keep giving and you're able to retain more monthly donors! 👉 Please download the free Donor Retention workbook at https://nonprof...

Welcome to the Donor Retention: Secrets to Keeping Your Donors Engaged, for Nonprofit Fundraisers, Development Directors, and Nonprofit Leaders course! This special 20-episode course will teach you everything you need to know about donor retention, ensuring your donors keep giving and you're able to retain more monthly donors! If you're discovering this episode first, please start with episode 1 i...

Tired of the fundraising feast-or-famine cycle? December was amazing, but now it's January and donations have disappeared? You know monthly giving could solve your revenue roller coaster, but there's one terrifying question keeping you stuck: What if your $1,000 annual donor becomes a $20/month donor instead? That's $760 less per year. The fear of losing overall revenue from your best supporters h...

Small Organization, Big Impact - Managing Everything Yourself It's 11:30 PM, you're at your kitchen table surrounded by grant applications, donor letters, and program reports. Your "working" board means well, but the reality is everything falls on your shoulders. You're drowning in operational details while the mission work you're passionate about gets squeezed into whatever time is left. The pain...

Fundraising During Economic Uncertainty: How to Raise Money When Everyone's Worried Built by nonprofit professionals, for nonprofit professionals. NonprofitPrompt takes the guesswork out of AI content creation with proven prompts for fundraising appeals, donor communications, and more. Join fellow nonprofit leaders at nonprofitprompt.com The Challenge When the economy is uncertain, inflation is hi...

The Donor Stewardship Calendar: Stop Losing Donors Between Campaigns Tired of getting generic responses from ChatGPT for your nonprofit content? NonprofitPrompt provides expert AI prompts built specifically for fundraising, donor stewardship, and grant writing. Finally, AI that understands your mission. Get a free account at nonprofitprompt.com It's March and you suddenly realize you haven't conta...

Your 28% Email Open Rate Means Nothing (Here's What Actually Matters) Transform your AI results from bland to brilliant. NonprofitPrompt provides sector-specific prompts that turn ChatGPT and Claude into your most effective fundraising tool. Created for nonprofit professionals who need content that converts. Get a free account at nonprofitprompt.com Your appeal email had a 35% open rate but only r...

The Difficult Conversation Playbook: How to Address Problems Without Destroying Relationships I've created a new tool: Built by nonprofit professionals, for nonprofit professionals. NonprofitPrompt takes the guesswork out of AI content creation with proven prompts for fundraising appeals, donor communications, and more. Join fellow nonprofit leaders at nonprofitprompt.com Ever promise a donor some...

Why Your Small Nonprofit Is Missing Out on $50,000+ Legacy Gifts (And How to Fix It) Transform your AI results from bland to brilliant. NonprofitPrompt provides sector-specific prompts that turn ChatGPT and Claude into your most effective fundraising tool. Created for nonprofit professionals who need content that converts. Get a free account at https://nonprofitprompt.com A 78-year-old woman walks...

Stop Losing 70% of Your First-Time Donors: The 90-Day Game Plan That Changes Everything But before we get to the episode, let me tell you about a new platform I created just for you. Stop wasting hours crafting AI prompts that deliver mediocre results. NonprofitPrompt gives you expert-crafted prompts that generate compelling donor appeals, grant proposals, and stewardship content in minutes. Get y...

Ready to Hire Your First Development Director? This Episode Is Your Roadmap to Success Tired of getting generic responses from ChatGPT for your nonprofit content? NonprofitPrompt provides expert AI prompts built specifically for fundraising, donor stewardship, and grant writing. Finally, AI that understands your mission. Get your free account at https://nonprofitprompt.com If you're an executive d...

Master Class From Zero: Build a Fundraising Program That Actually Works (Even If You're Starting with Nothing) Starting fundraising from scratch? Overwhelmed by all the advice telling you to do everything at once? Most fundraising guidance assumes you already have donors, systems, and resources - but what if you're literally starting with zero? This isn't another generic fundraising overview. This...

Nonprofit development teams are overwhelmed with time-consuming manual tasks. While one team spends days on prospect research and weeks writing grants, AI-enabled organizations are accomplishing the same work in hours or minutes, identifying more prospects and creating personalized outreach at unprecedented scale. What is Vibe Fundraising? Vibe Fundraising is an AI-powered approach to nonprofit de...

Nonprofit leaders often find themselves working 60+ hour weeks, constantly reactive to urgent demands, and struggling to balance operational fires with strategic priorities. Unlike corporate environments, nonprofit work presents unique challenges where everything feels both urgent and mission-critical - from serving people in need to cultivating donors to supporting staff. Key Insight Traditional...

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising That Actually Works: Turn Your Supporters into Fundraising Champions Tired of peer-to-peer campaigns that barely break even? Most nonprofits launch peer-to-peer fundraising with high hopes, only to watch 80% of participants raise less than $100 while a few superstars carry the entire campaign. The problem isn't your supporters - it's your approach. The organizations crushi...

The Donor Communications Master Class: Transform One-Time Givers into Lifelong Supporters Most nonprofits send donor communications that feel like organizational newsletters - updates about programs, staff changes, and general "what we've been up to" content. But the organizations that build lasting donor relationships understand that effective donor communication isn't about informing supporters...

Microsoft's Nonprofit Grant Changes: Emergency Action Required for Your Organization URGENT: If your nonprofit uses Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Office 365 E1 through Microsoft's grant program, this episode could save your organization thousands of dollars. Microsoft just announced they're ending their most valuable nonprofit grants - and most nonprofit leaders have no idea what's coming or h...

Monthly Giving Programs That Actually Work - Why This Episode Could Transform Your Fundraising Tired of chasing one-time donors who give once and disappear? Ready to build predictable revenue that grows automatically every month? In this game-changing episode, Jeremy reveals why most monthly giving programs fail spectacularly (hint: it's not about the technology) and shares the psychology-based ap...

The 48-Hour Follow-Up Rule: Why Immediate Response Matters More Than You Think A donor makes their first gift on Tuesday morning. When do you thank them? If you're like most nonprofits, you send an automated receipt and add them to your newsletter cycle. That's exactly why your donor retention rate is terrible. In this episode, Jeremy reveals the 48-hour follow-up rule - the simple practice that c...

The 5-Minute Major Gift Ask: How to Secure Six-Figure Gifts in Less Time Than It Takes to Order Coffee Tired of hour-long donor meetings that go nowhere? Most nonprofits think they need elaborate presentations and multiple visits to make major gift asks. They're wrong. In this episode, Jeremy reveals the FOCUS method - a powerful framework that allows you to make compelling major gift requests in...

In this episode of Nonprofit Answers, host Jeremy Reis jumps into the essential topic of Corporate Partnerships and how nonprofits can effectively find and secure corporate sponsors. Corporate partnerships can significantly elevate a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts by providing financial support, increasing visibility, and enhancing credibility. Jeremy discusses key strategies, such as tailoring p...

In this episode of Nonprofit Answers, host Jeremy Reis explores the pros and cons of obtaining a nonprofit fundraising certification. As certifications in the nonprofit sector gain popularity, Jeremy breaks down the benefits, such as enhanced credibility, expanded knowledge, and valuable networking opportunities. He also addresses the potential downsides, including the cost, time commitment, and t...

In this episode of Nonprofit Answers, I jump into the art of planned giving conversations and how to make them more impactful and successful. Whether you're new to planned giving or looking to enhance your approach, this episode provides actionable techniques that can instantly elevate your discussions with donors. I cover key strategies, including starting the conversation with the donor's legacy...

In this episode of Nonprofit Answers, we explore the Three Question Fundraising Framework to help fundraisers simplify their approach to creating a successful fundraising strategy. We dive deep into each of the three questions, including donor acquisition, donor retention, and lapsed donor reactivation, and provide practical tips and insights for each area. We discuss the importance of donor acqui...

In this episode of Nonprofit Answers, we explore the challenge of communicating a common message across multiple channels, such as mail, email, web, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more. We provide eight expert tips for creating a message that resonates with your audience, including defining your target audience, starting with a clear message, tailoring your message to each channel, emphasizing...