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Donors love personalized acknowledgements! Network for Good surveyed thousands of recent donors to find out what would encourage them to give again. 41% said that receiving personalized communication explaining the impact of their continued support would make them much more likely to consider donating again. A similar … Read More

MEOW Now! (managing and ending overpopulation wisely) is a TNVR  (trap, neuter, vaccinate, return) organization. We deal with the free roaming (often referred to as feral) cats throughout our large county.  We are 6 years old and struggle to raise donations. If not for the board donations, we could not operate. We ar… Read More

Network for Good’s next Virtual Conference is coming up soon! Join us on March 4 for a free fundraising conference featuring nonprofit superstars and experts. This Virtual Conference will focus on the future of fundraising. Learn everything from how to get results (and track them with analytics), direct mail, e… Read More

Help Network for Good create the first-ever Small Nonprofit Fundraising Benchmarks Study! Before now, small nonprofits had to rely on fundraising benchmarks set by organizations with large budgets, thousands of donors, and nationwide reach. Network for Good is developing fundraising benchmarks for nonprofits like yours… Read More

What’s a good balance of impact stories and fundraising appeals in our email strategy? I’m not sure how to balance the mix of asking for money and talking about what we’re doing. We’re currently sending direct mail appeals but don’t really have an email plan. My preferred balance is listed below. I recommend … Read More

Our community foundation is hosting its first local giving day in May. How do I leverage this opportunity to raise awareness for my nonprofit’s mission? Let’s face it – local Giving Days are the best idea to help nonprofits since the Ice Bucket Challenge. Who doesn’t like a 24-hour party where your no… Read More

We want to get back to basics and remind you why people convert from supporters (or even skeptics) to donors.… Read More

What resources do you have on measuring impact and/or program evaluation? Great question! In the last decade, the ability of nonprofits to measure impact and communicate it regularly and effectively has shifted from a “neat idea” to an “absolute must.” Unfortunately, impact measurement is all too often overlook… Read More

Can you help us out with our donor messaging (story-telling and/or branding strategy)? We are well along our way to our crowdfunding campaign preparations. Although at this point, we are not 100% confident enough to launch with our current messaging strategy (which we think might need more of a storytelling component).… Read More

Overwhelmed at the prospect of writing your nonprofit annual report? Relax! Follow these five basic steps and you’ll be on your way to creating an annual report that impresses your donors and supporters. How to Write an Annual Report in 5 Easy Steps 1. Define Your Accomplishments: What difference did you make? W… Read More