What are multichannel donors and why do you want them? Multichannel donors contribute to your organization in multiple ways. They donate through different platforms and volunteer their services to your cause. They will be the most engaged and most consistent contributors to your nonprofit organization’s efforts. So, how do you obtain multichannel donors?
Fundraising and Donor Relationships
Today, we will discuss how all actions your nonprofit takes are interconnected. Every decision and action taken by all segments of your organization will impact every single one of your strategies, so the key focus today is on how to plan your strategies to ensure that they enhance the efforts of the other parts. If done correctly, better contributions, support, and functionality will be achieved.
Donor Stewardship
Procuring new donors is painstaking work and takes many hours for all development professionals in the nonprofit world. Much like the sales process in for-profit industries, closing on first time gifts can require continuous follow-up, repeat efforts to secure a conversation to close the gift solicitation, while ensuring that the donor feels heard, respected, and valued for their contribution to your nonprofit’s efforts. Closing the gift is not the end.
Marketing, Development, and Donor Acquisition
Marketing is entirely based upon understanding your target market. This is true for any business, and no different for nonprofit organizations. There are different aspects to marketing.
Fundraising & Development
Fundraising and development are frequently confused as the same thing. Development is about relationships with potential and current donors. This ensures continuation of support and procurement of future support. Fundraising is merely raising funds. Wait? Isn’t that the same thing? No.