Nonprofit Fundraising – Convincing Donors
to Embrace Your Cause

Learn the Dos and Don’ts of Communicating Value to Donors

Are donors passionate about advancing your mission?

To ensure that your fundraising efforts are successful,
you must cultivate a donor base that cares as much
about your mission as you do.

-Building donor relationships means more than communicating with donors only when requesting donations.

-Like any other successful relationship, donor relationships also require consistent, positive nurturing. Maintaining open communications with donors is crucial to your success.

-Through regular feedback and progress updates about your mission and fundraising goals, you’ll help donors understand how their donations impact your organization, the community, and donors themselves.

Whether you’re searching for new donors, or looking for ways to improve existing donor relationships, you’ll help ensure your success by knowing the right methods to follow.

Donor Relationships: 101 Video – Watch Now

In the Donor Relationships: 101 Video, you’ll uncover simple steps to build positive relationships with donors that drive long-term commitment and loyalty, including how to:

Incorporate key elements within your messages to donors
Create excitement for your mission
Communicate proactively and sincerely with donors
Include donor-specific information within communications
Follow-up with donors after a fundraiser
And more!

Donor Solicitation Guide Checklist – Download Tool Now

Incorporate practical steps for any fundraising campaign
to successfully communicate with donors.

The downloadable tool, Donor Solicitation Guide Checklist, helps you remember important tasks
to complete, when researching donor potential, and communicating with donors – including how to:

-Assess donor alignment through background and financial research

-Customize your fundraising communications for distinct types of donors

-Practice your donor pitch to position yourself for success

-Consider community partnerships in your fundraising plan

-Properly thank donors for their support

-And many more!

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The Eder Financial team is here to help you on your fundraising journey.

Contact us today for more information at oi@eder.org

Still Have Questions?

Please call 800-746-1505 and choose option 1, or email us at retirement@eder.org.

Our team is available to assist you during our regular business hours, 8AM-4PM CST.

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As of May 2022, Eder Financial, Inc. became the new name for the former Brethren Benefit Trust, Inc. As part of this rebranding, other names within the organization were changed as well. The former Brethren Foundation Funds, Inc. became Eder Organizational Investing, Inc.; and Brethren Foundation, Inc. became Eder Deferred Gifts, Inc. For a short period, visitors to the Eder Financial website may still find links, forms, and other references with the former names on them.

Nonprofit Fundraising – Convincing Donors to Embrace Your Cause