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Taming the Databeast: How to Keep Your Information Systems Clean
- March 21, 2019
- Posted by: David Hoyt
- Category: Systems
No CommentsHaving reliable and current data gives your nonprofit organization a competitive advantage over others that may be competing for donor dollars.
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How to Hunt Down a Donor’s Phone Number
- September 13, 2017
- Posted by: David Hoyt
- Categories: Communication, Fundraising
A big check comes in from Mr. Jones, and a bolt of excitement hits your nervous system. Success! But now what?A handwritten thank you note – obviously – but also, a phone call is in order. But, what if you don’t have a phone number for him in the database? Do you admit defeat and only send the trusty thank you card? Of course not! The thank you phone call is an important opportunity to learn about your donor’s interests, to solidify the positive feelings toward your organization that inspired the gift, and perhaps to set the stage for a future meeting.
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How to Create an Effective Donor Thank You Program
- June 8, 2017
- Posted by: David Hoyt
- Categories: Communication, Cultivation
Fundraisers I meet tell me that they thank their donors profusely. Yet at the same time, many donors report feeling underappreciated by the charities they give to.How can this be? Maybe there is a pile of beautiful, handwritten thank-you cards in a bin somewhere in the bowels of the USPS.