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
5155 Hits
Wait a minute, while we are rendering the calendar
Facebook add ons grants Reminders Excel donor profile targeted mailings GivingTuesday planned giving fundraising letters gift notes field campaign management passwords technical support fundraising general End of Year Letters social media new nonprofit understanding giving trends prospects annual maintenance plan merge fields Volunteer module donor recognition Donor Portal new leadership major gift prospects lapsed donor charity golf tournaments donor attrition vacation data conversion training mode code Cloud spreadsheets donor preferences donor contact information donor advised funds Task List word processor donor retention rate donor attrition rate endowment campaign motivation code Crowdfunding Campaign ticket sales giving history Resiliency merge notes how to handle auction gifts publicity materials Importing Data major donors In-Kind gifts tribute gifts giving levels motivation community supported gardens government grants Network for Good LYBUNTS board members FundRaiser Basic NCOA processing the Ask Personalizing banquet auction customer service entering auction gifts adding personal notes to letters custom page animal rescue solicitors salutation Groupings change of address updating advanced tab corporate sponsors new features office FundRaiser Spark nonprofit fundraising building donor relationships event management Company culture data analysis holiday letters on site training operational costs new version importing csv personalizing letters SYBUNTS tax summary letters communications planning happiness ROI New Year budget community arts nonprofits reports online donations brick campaign follow up disaster relief holiday giving transparency how-to videos letter templates customer portal upgrade security gift entry donor engagement increasing giving amounts password protection user interface grassroots campaign recurring gifts membership benefits FundRaiser Hosted email phoning donors ticketsales legacy giving capital campaign volunteers Alternative Addresses repeat donors memorial giving membership programs appeal letters donor retention tech tip Thank You Congratulations large donations foundations donor prospects appeal flash sales donor targeting Constant Contact texting donors campaign thank you letters relationship tracking look and feel case study monthly giving National Change of Address moves management mailing annual campaign spare fields overview announcements welcome packet community broadcasting in honor of donations alumni support donor loyalty training tip premiums donor source letter anonymous donors correspondance development director user spotlights segmenting donors small donations correspondence Codes donor Facebook campaign gift acceptance policy data entry product news Snow Birds volunteering online donations features #GivingTuesday PayPal raffle Reporting to IRS arts donor slip upgrading donors membersip benefits accounting software mission driven updates Thanksgiving direct mail operating systems pictures new donors holiday role of nonprofits donation history Tickles backing up data donor relations pledges GoFundMe project

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