Former Fortune 10 executive, I help leaders and teams that struggle with uncertainty, creating calm out of chaos. Interests: leadership, literature, history, philosophy, wordplay, classic style, Sherlock Holmes. https://linktr.ee/scottmonty| substack.com
Creative Ways to Thank Your Donors and Keep Them For Life Newly Revised! Why you should get this Special Guide You want to create long-lasting relationships with your supporters in order to sustain your nonprofit. Acquisition is simply a foot in the door. Retention is the name of the game. And what do donors want…| Clairification
My daughter-in-law is interviewing for a job. She asked me for some advice. Here is what I found myself telling her: Don’t focus on your needs. Focus on the employer’s needs. Why are they hiring? What problems do they need you to solve? Which of your skills are they particularly loing for? Can you describe…| Clairification
Everything I learned about saying “thank you” I learned from: My mother. Miss Manners. Penelope Burk. According to Burk’s research from Donor-Centered Fundraising, than 80% of thank you letters start with “Thank you for your generous gift of…” or “On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your generous gift of…” Y …| Clairification
I’ve created for you a little “Declaration of Fundraising Independence” to help you become a fruitful philanthropy facilitator from this day forward. This Declaration incorporates what I consider to be essential fundraising truths — four pre-conditions which must be met before you’ll be able to successfully exercise your fundraising strategies. Within these four pre-conditions are additional hidden…| Clairification
Reality check. What is your real goal with fundraising? Think about this carefully. Obviously (I hope), it’s not just to raise ‘money.’ Money is only as good as the purpose to which it’s applied. So what’s fundraising for? Have an answer? Jot it down. Okay… let’s get to it. Your Fundraising Reality Check If you…| Clairification
If you want gifts, you must give them Giving is not always its own reward. Sometimes you have to help it along if you want to truly show donors they matter. Some years ago I happened upon an article by Scott Monty, offering some Father’s Day advice. It included a brilliant idea for a gift…| Clairification
Philanthropy comes from the Greek and means (philos) of humankind (anthropos). Nonprofits are here to be kind. To repair the world. To make our communities better, just, beautiful and caring places. This is not easy work. Love is not always readily accepted or given. Inspiring generosity takes…| Clairification
What are you doing to give your donors the meaning they seek? Donor needs vary and evolve, depending on where they are in their own life cycle and their life cycle with your nonprofit. Do you ever wonder how you might help them meet their needs? How you might reward…| Clairification
Newly Expanded! How to Cultivate An Attitude of Gratitude and Keep Your Donors Why you should get this Special Guide I’ve taken everything I’ve learned about sustaining donor relationships over the years and tucked it into one handy no-nonsense guide on the practice of gratitude. Everything from how to persuade your leadership of the value of…| Clairification
