Major Gifts

A nonprofit’s transparency is crucial for building trust with and being accountable to donors. Financial transparency is also, to a varying degree, legally required. Practicing transparency is a must that any nonprofit should follow as a part of its donor stewardship strategy.

Here are eight tips that will help you prioritize, focus, and create space to make sure you’re taken care of and end your year strong.

Major gifts fundraising is often misunderstood. If you are facing ignorance, here are some ways you can educate fellow team members.

U.S. charitable giving increased significantly in Q2 2022, but gains were accompanied by a continuing steep decline in donor acquisition and retention, particularly among new and newly retained donors, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s (FEP) Second Quarter Fundraising Report.

A frontline fundraiser can have a long list of credentials (schools attended, diplomas, certifications, etc.) and be a total failure at actually doing major gifts. Conversely, a frontline fundraiser can have no schooling, no credentials, no certifications and be an outstanding high-achieving frontline fundraiser.

Here are 6 tips on how successful major gifts officers can cultivate a transformational gift.

To be a great major gifts officer, you must be curious about donors. Here are practical questions to unlock your donor’s interests.

When nurtured successfully, relationships with donors will pay off economically in surprising ways.

A blunder is a careless mistake. It happens when you don’t 100% have a handle on what you’re doing, so taking good care becomes challenging. Have you ever blundered into disaster asking for a major gift? Let's review the top eight blunders I have encountered.

I believe major gifts fundraising will grow rapidly. Here are some things to think about if you are new to major gifts fundraising.