How to have REAL Conversations with Major Donors

Posted , by Victoria Dietz, Vice President. Topic: Major Gifts Programs, Making the Ask, Donors, Donor Prospects, Donor Communication, Donor Acknowledgement, Major Donors, Fundraising.

In case you missed it. Victoria’s webinar with Bloomerang on how to have REAL conversations with major donors is recorded. She shows you the proven steps to have meaningful conversations and build stronger relationships with your donors by keeping them engaged and properly setting expectations.  

How to Build Donor Relationships During Crisis

Posted , by Marissa Monell, Client Manager. Topic: Donors, Donor Communication, Major Donors, Arts & Culture, Nonprofit Management, Fundraising, Careers in Philanthropy, Crisis Fundraising.

A Day in the Life of an Executive Director During These Uncertain Times How Shawn Puller Keeps Garth Newel Music Center Moving Forward By Marissa Monell, Client Manager, The Curtis Group, and Shawn Puller, Executive Director of Garth Newel Music Center in Warm Springs, VA We are excited to continue “A Day in the Life… Read more »

Do These 9 Things While You Can’t Meet with Donors

Posted , by Victoria Dietz, Vice President. Topic: Development Plan, Crisis Fundraising, Major Gifts Programs, Donors, Donor Prospects, Donor Communication, Donor Acknowledgement, Major Donors, Fundraising, Donor Retention.

By Victoria Dietz Vice President During these incredibly challenging and uncertain times, we want our nonprofit community to know that we are here to help make you successful. I have spoken to many of you, and I am in awe of your creativity and commitment. Through ongoing dialogues and teamwork, we will not only survive… Read more »

Create an Inspiring Annual Report

Posted , by Wendy McGrady, Executive Vice President. Topic: Donor Retention, Webinars and Videos, Donors, Donor Communication, Donor Acknowledgement, Fundraising.

Create An Inspiring Annual Report from The Curtis Group on Vimeo. In 3 minutes, Executive Vice President Wendy McGrady and Vice President Victoria Dietz share practical insights and tips to help you create the best possible annual report for your nonprofit. An annual report should be concise and tell a story. How can you do those two things… Read more »

Donor-Advised Funds Webinar

Posted , by Keith Curtis, President. Topic: Major Gifts Programs, Donors, Donor Communication, Donor Acknowledgement, Government, Donor Advised Funds.

What You Need to Know about Donor-Advised Funds in 2020   It’s not too late. Even if you missed the live webinar on donor-advised funds, we recorded it as well as printed the slides that accompanied the presentation. Keith Curtis and Jeff Giannotto delve into the details of donor-advised funds. You can learn about the… Read more »

12 Tips to Increase Year-End Fundraising

Posted , by Abby Weber, Consultant. Topic: Development Plan, High-Net-Worth Individuals, Year-End Giving, Donor Communication, Donor Acknowledgement, Major Donors, Fundraising.

I recently had the privilege of presenting with my colleague Abbie Hacker to a group of nonprofit leaders about maximizing year-end fundraising. While the current weather may suggest otherwise, December will be here before we know it. Now is the time to prepare for your year-end fundraising to be sure your organization is ready to… Read more »

Four Ways to Engage Donors in the New Era of Philanthropy

Posted , by Marissa Monell, Client Manager. Topic: Philanthropy Events, Donor Communication, Donor Acknowledgement, Major Donors, High-Net-Worth Individuals, Donors, Donor Prospects.

Four Ways to Engage Donors in the New Era of Philanthropy Key Takeaways from this year’s Virginia Fund Raising Institute By Marissa Monell Client Manager Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend this year’s Virginia Fund Raising Institute(VFRI) in Richmond, Virginia. Whether or not you were able to be there in person this… Read more »

Giving USA 2019: Giving reached $427 billion amid a complex year!

Posted , by Keith Curtis, President. Topic: High-Net-Worth Individuals, Major Gifts Programs, Giving USA, Donors, Major Donors, Fundraising, Donor Retention.

On the heels of a decade of unprecedented growth, we celebrate the year for what it was – a complex year with incredible generosity. I could spend hours talking to you (but I won’t) about studies, statistics, shifts in giving patterns, the impact of the economy, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, public policy, and… Read more »

Retain Your Donors in 5 Steps

Posted , by Victoria Dietz, Vice President. Topic: Development Plan, Donors, Donor Prospects, Boards of Directors, Major Donors, Fundraising, Donor Retention.

I had the privilege of presenting at the spring conference for the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington last week. One of the things I spent some time discussing was the importance of focusing on donor retention. In my opinion, too many nonprofits are stuck in this cycle of having to acquire a huge… Read more »