Soapbox Engage Blog

Issue 174

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! More specifically, happy Giving Tuesday! Though today will be no small feat, it’s just the beginning of the year-end fundraising push. Remember to care for yourselves during this busy time!

As you’re running your year-end fundraising campaigns, keep donor followup and retention on your mind. Fostering relationships with donors is important not just for funding your mission, but for creating a community! Here are 6 practical strategies for donor retention after Giving Tuesday. Give them a look!

Scroll on down for more great fundraising content relating to fundraising emails, thanking donors, and year-end giving. Enjoy!

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Great Fundraising Posts

4 Year-End Fundraising Marketing Essentials

Mara Lassner (NonProfitPro)

Year-end fundraising is an important time for any nonprofit organization. If you want your campaign to be as successful as it can be, check out this blog post where Mara shares four essentials for your year-end fundraising marketing.

20 Ways to Improve Your Emails

Jeff Brooks (Future Fundraising Now)

Email communication is successful for strong fundraising. But getting people to open your emails isn’t enough—they have to be interested and inspired. This blog post shares twenty ways to improve your emails for more fundraising success.

Thanking Donors – How to Show Your Donors Some Love

Gail Perry Group (Gail Perry Group)

It’s the season of gratitude, and a great time to make sure your donors know how grateful you are. This blog post shares four tips to help you show all your donors some love, not just the major ones.

The Power of a Belief

Steven Screen (The Better Fundraising Co.)

Your beliefs about your donors may be subconsciously impacting your fundraising strategy. In this blog post, Steven shares how you can notice what impacts your beliefs have, and how you can make changes for more fundraising success.

How to Host a Superb Silent Auction

Taylor Rogers (Greater Giving)

A silent auction is an excellent fundraising tool to include at an event. In this blog post, Taylor offers a comprehensive guide to hosting a superb silent auction, from start to finish.

Engaging Every Bidder: 4 Key Archetypes to Keep in Mind

fundraisingIP (fundraisingIP)

When it comes to hosting an auction, it’s important to keep your audience in mind. Not all bidders are the same, and you want to be sure to engage everyone for the most success. This blog post offers four key archetypes to keep in mind.

3 Tips for Unlocking Year-End Success

Kara Ansotegui (Veritus Group)

Are you stressed about meeting your goals during this year-end appeal season? If you need more guidance, check out this blog post from Veritus Group. In this post, Kara shares three tips to help you unlock year-end success.

Fundraiser Asks: How Do I Tell Compelling Stories When Our Cause Has No “Happy Endings”?

Jeff Brooks (Moceanic)

There are some causes that have no “happy endings,”—like fundraising for research about a deadly disease. When there’s no happy ending, how do you tell a compelling story to your donors? Jeff explores the answer to that question in this blog post.

How Nonprofit Accounting is Different from Small Business Accounting

Greg McRay (The ENGAGE Blog)

Accounting is an essential part of any business, whether it’s for-profit or a nonprofit. But, not all accounting is the same. In this blog post, Greg explains the differences you can expect when handling accounting for a nonprofit vs. a small business.