FundRaiser Blog

The FundRaiser Software Blog is an excellent resource for nonprofit organizations looking to learn more about fundraising, donor management, membership management, and much more.

Key to Successful Fundraising: Appreciating Our Donors

Key to Successful Fundraising: Appreciating Our Donors
 Dear Kim,

I am new to development and I have heard several contradictory things about the kinds of acknowledgements I should be sending to donors. Someone said we are required by law to send a thank you for every gift and someone else said you have to subtract the value of anything you send to the donor. Then someone else said that you only have to thank people who give over $250 and someone else said you are not allowed to thank people unless they request it and on and on. I know you say, “Thank before you bank” but that doesn’t sound like a law as much as a good habit.

~Help!  

Continue reading
5766 Hits
Wait a minute, while we are rendering the calendar
grassroots campaign solicitors gift entry Codes auction support disaster relief campaign management motivation LYBUNTS happiness memorial giving add ons foundations mailing appeal how-to videos donor training communications personalizing letters word processor donor slip in honor of donations ROI thank you letters campaign Reminders tech tip technical support Reporting to IRS tribute gifts repeat donors customer portal follow up ticket sales overview donor source operating systems pictures monthly giving PayPal email gift notes field password protection Thanksgiving giving levels data analysis Company culture corporate sponsors alumni letter grants membersip benefits fundraising letters how to handle auction gifts donor targeting donor profile event management raffle moves management publicity materials Tickles community arts nonprofits nonprofit fundraising role of nonprofits salutation donor engagement spare fields data conversion accounting software FundRaiser Basic Alternative Addresses Personalizing #GivingTuesday donor loyalty endowment campaign FundRaiser Spark board members annual maintenance plan membership programs operational costs FundRaiser Hosted transparency New Year Groupings prospects giving history look and feel gift acceptance policy case study development director banquet anonymous donors Facebook updates Resiliency importing csv holiday giving volunteering reports training tip Crowdfunding Campaign donor retention product news SYBUNTS donation history Donor Portal vacation tax summary letters Facebook campaign understanding giving trends Cloud donor retention rate backing up data ticketsales merge notes Constant Contact general the Ask announcements data entry capital campaign major donors GoFundMe project direct mail lapsed donor NCOA processing relationship tracking new version Thank You legacy giving National Change of Address motivation code phoning donors correspondance mission driven annual campaign on site training recurring gifts budget Excel fundraising small donations online donations new features targeted mailings appeal letters donor attrition rate Snow Birds online donations features large donations passwords planned giving Importing Data custom page donor attrition End of Year Letters user interface In-Kind gifts donor prospects community broadcasting adding personal notes to letters flash sales welcome packet donor preferences holiday customer service office government grants donor contact information donor advised funds Congratulations segmenting donors pledges donor relations charity golf tournaments new leadership community supported gardens texting donors spreadsheets holiday letters major gift prospects animal rescue Task List increasing giving amounts change of address updating volunteers brick campaign mode code new nonprofit entering auction gifts building donor relationships upgrading donors upgrade membership benefits user spotlights security advanced tab Volunteer module new donors letter templates premiums donor recognition merge fields social media correspondence GivingTuesday Network for Good arts planning

Connect With Us

  800-880-3454 ext 3
  Email Us
  Request More Information
  Monday-Friday
      8:30AM-5:30PM CST

Customer Portal Login Form

   

The customer portal is unavailable. If you need support please reach out to support@fundraisersoftware.com Thank you.

 

  User Name:
  Password:

If you are not sure about your Customer User Name, please call 800-543-4131 and we will be able to help you.

Or you have lost your password, Request Password