Soapbox Engage Blog

Issue 131

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! Here’s to finishing out the first month of 2023 strong!

This year, you may want to consider improving your wording when asking for donations. The words you choose can make all the difference. After all, giving is about connecting with your community. And language is one important tool we use to connect. Download this guide to asking for donations to learn tips on how to strengthen your relationships with your donors through the words you use.

Scroll on down for some top fundraising ideas relating to major donor meetings, engagement strategies, and monthly giving. Enjoy!

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Great Fundraising Posts

A Guide to Emotional Intelligence

Erica Thornburg (Heroic Fundraising)

Emotional intelligence is one of the most underrated leadership skills in the workplace. It makes a big difference when it comes to working with your team. This blog post serves as a guide to help you make emotional intelligence a habit in the workplace.

4 Strategies to Get More Meetings with Major Donors

Greg Warner (Market Smart)

Major gifts fundraising is about relationships. But developing positive two-way relationships with donors isn’t easy. In this blog post, Greg offers four strategies to help you get more meetings with major donors and build strong relationships.

10 Unique Nonprofit Fundraising Ideas for a Productive 2023

Margaret Chinggoulun (GiveCentral)

You’ve probably already planned a lot of what you’ll do to fundraise in 2023. If you’re looking for some inspiration, check out this blog post from GiveCentral with ten unique ideas for successful fundraising this year!

How to Ensure Donor Engagement Strategies Actually Drive Nonprofit Contributions

Claire Axelrad (NonProfitPro)

In your marketing plan, maybe you’re tracking likes, comments, and shares on your social media. But are those engagement efforts leading to contributions? If not, what’s the point? In this blog post, Claire shares how to make sure your donor engagement strategies actually lead to contributions.

7 Things You Need for a Successful Year

Jeff Brooks (Future Fundraising Now)

None of us know what 2023 holds for fundraising and nonprofits. All we can do is set ourselves up for success to the best of our ability levels. In this blog post, Jeff offers even things you need for a successful year.

Why Your Nonprofit Needs to Invest in Monthly Giving

Ann Green (Ann Green’s Nonprofit Blog)

Monthly giving is getting more and more popular, which is great as we navigate a time of financial uncertainty. In this blog post, Ann shares why monthly giving is so important for your nonprofit, how to start or grow your program, and how to nurture it going forward.

Develop Sustainable Strategies for Increasing Giving with a Donor Pyramid

Tamara Varner (Greater Giving)

It’s great when we get new strategies to improve our fundraising! In this blog post, Tamara offers the “Donor Pyramid,” a tool that will help nonprofits understand their fundraising approach and evaluate its effectiveness.

Easy Fundraising Money: How to Spend More to Make More

Sean Triner (Moceanic)

Whether you’re a nonprofit or a for profit business, the adage is true, “it takes money to make money.” In this blog post, Sean shares the many ways nonprofit organizations can spend more money to ultimately fundraise a lot more.