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Transform Your Loyal Donors from Boring to Exciting!

January 29, 2019 by Dianna Smiley in Understanding Donors

Loyal donors, even giving at a modest level, are telling you something:  They care enough to give every year. Your group is part of their life. And in some cases, they could give much more than they are giving now.

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January 29, 2019 /Dianna Smiley
Donors, Fundraising, Annual Fund, Donor, Donor Retention
Understanding Donors

Childless People - The Most Generous Donors – Profile #2

May 16, 2017 by Dianna Smiley in Understanding Donors

It’s almost always a wonderful thing to have children, but people who don’t have them have a lot more time to develop other interests. Our nurturing, caring instincts can be directed to efforts in our communities – volunteering and giving financially. 

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May 16, 2017 /Dianna Smiley
Donor
Understanding Donors
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Listening – REALLY listening – to your donors

November 29, 2015 by Dianna Smiley in Understanding Donors

Sometimes feeling nervous makes us talk too much, or we might clam up. How can we focus AWAY from the nervousness, and TOWARDS the donor and what she or he would like to discuss, specifically about their regard for your group’s work?

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November 29, 2015 /Dianna Smiley
Donor, Donors
Understanding Donors

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