The past two and a half years have been exceptionally difficult for everyone. Think about your own experience – where...
Mid-Level Fundraising Articles
Combatting Mid-level Challenges
Is your mid-level giving program facing some new challenges? Are you having difficulty developing the new and creative...
The Power of a Buckslip: How a Tiny Piece of Paper Can Pay Big Dividends
Ok, let’s begin with the key question … what the heck is a buckslip? In the direct marketing world, it’s what we call...
The 3 Ms: Major/Mid-Level, Monthly, and Multi-Channel
I loved the strawberry shortcake at Commander’s Palace, but another highlight of my recent trip to the AFP...
What Do We Say Now? 5 Tips for Nonprofit Messaging in the Trump Era
At Impact, we talk to a lot of nonprofit folks about messaging. And for many of our clients, things have been a little...
Top 10 Reasons Why You Need a Case for Giving
Because your gift officers struggle to articulate what your organization could do with large gifts. Because your...
Mid-Level Isn’t Direct Mail – It’s Major Gifts in the Mail!
As our good friend Chris Brooks at No Kid Hungry says, “Mid-level donors are very annoying.” After all, they aren’t...
Great Donor Letter Opening Lines
What if reading this blog post would save your life? See, we told you that opening lines were important! Although our...
Top 5 Tips for Writing Your Major Donors
To really cultivate relationships with your organization’s major donors, you need to share compelling information with...