Fundraising Guides

How to Sort Your Donor List Before You Write the Year-End Appeal
Clean your donor list, sort it into four groups and match each ask before you write your year-end appeal. Read more...
How to Find Major Gift Prospects in the Donor List You Already Have
Rate three years of donors on three things, keep the top 25 and give each one an owner and a dated next move. Read more...
How to Get Your Board to Fundraise When Members Dread Asking
Give every board member a fundraising role that fits, run a board giving campaign and keep fundraising on every agenda. Read more...
How to Find New Donors When You Keep Asking the Same People
How a small nonprofit can meet new donors through one supporter who hosts a short gathering, with an eight-week plan and follow-up by guest. Read more...
How to Thank Year-End Donors So They Give Again
Thank every year-end gift within two days, add a thank-you call and plan the second gift so first-time donors stay with you. Read more...
Your Year-End Email Schedule for 2026, From Giving Tuesday to December 31
Seven year-end emails and the exact 2026 dates to send them, from the week of Thanksgiving through the afternoon of December 31. Read more...
How to Write a Year-End Appeal Letter for a Small Nonprofit
A one-page year-end appeal letter in seven parts, with an opening for each donor group and the mailing timing for 2026. Read more...