A great thank-you letter does more than check a box—it builds trust. In this post, I’m sharing a free donor acknowledgment letter template that’s warm, easy to customize, and actually makes your donors feel appreciated. Plus, you’ll get a bank of plug-and-play P.S. lines and real-life examples to make it your own.

A colleague called me yesterday with a question I hear a lot: “How do I even start  talking to someone about a planned gift?” It’s a fair...

A $500 gift. No thank-you. Two ignored emails. One furious donor. 😬 This isn’t just a horror story—it’s a wake-up call. Find out how a simple database glitch nearly cost a nonprofit a longtime supporter, and what you need to be checking in your own systems before it happens to you.

Doing it all with a tiny team? There’s a better way. ✨ Grab your free copy of The Small Nonprofit’s Guide to Fractional Success and learn how part-time fundraising help can mean full-time results—without the overwhelm.

In an age where everyone’s inbox is overflowing and social media algorithms change with the wind, direct mail is quietly holding its...

Perfection is the enemy of progress. And in fundraising, progress is what gets results.

If you’re sending appeals on the fly, writing social posts at midnight, and reinventing your donor comms every month... you’re not alone....

Does this sound familiar?   Don't pull your hair out waiting until November or December to do all your fundraising! You hit the gas on...

Here are some common fundraising missteps and how to turn them around.