by Suzanne Bakker | Jun 23, 2023 | donations, donor relations, storytelling | Fundraising
One more thing that’s important in stories: your stories don’t need to be bad news stories. We all know some of us prefer romantic movies over family tragedies. Some people like watching comedy instead of horror movies. But when it comes to nonprofit stories, we tend...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jun 16, 2023 | donations, donor relations, storytelling | Fundraising
We know that stories are important in our communication with (potential) donors. And we know that not every story works for every donor. So what’s important in stories? Why a story? Quick recap why we want to share stories in combination with facts. Through stories we...
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 14, 2023 | communication, donations, donor relations, SOPs, tools | Fundraising
If you’re looking to keep your donors happy with how you treat them, you need to have your systems in order. I mean, if you want to be sure you are sending your donors the updates they want to receive, and not messages that will annoy them, you need to keep track of a...
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 24, 2022 | budgeting, donor relations | Finance Management, Project Design
What if you are implementing your grant and realize that you have made a mistake in your budget? What if your project budget doesn’t include everything you need? Four reasons why your project budget may not include everything you need There are several reasons why...
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 17, 2022 | donor relations, planning | nonprofit management
Public holidays can be good opportunities to reach out to the community you serve, including your (foreign) partners and donors. For instance, by hosting an event, organizing an activity, or sending a (personal) message. Here is what you need to consider when planning...