Dear Colleagues,

You’re in the final stretch of your communications year, and we know, no matter how well you’ve planned, it’s still compressed. It’s also a challenge to get the attention of your donors and supporters, with hopes to be on their Christmas lists. 

So, over the next couple of weeks, contemplate these options we’re serving up this month to help you finish the year strong. 

Consider This . . . over the last two decades, most nonprofits have realized a loss of up to 20% in regular donations, and we know why. Also in this month’s blog, we share our agency counsel on how to create a Thanksgiving mailing you can send this year that you’ll be thanking us for in December!

Some of our most requested training topics are featured in this month’s new Cahoots Courses.  You can watch these five-minute clips over lunch, for free, and learn why they’re so popular. 

And our Commentary podcast tackles the question of whether or not your social media efforts, and energy, can produce financial support. 

It’s the month for thanksgiving. A time when we reflect on all we’re thankful for. Perhaps as nonprofits, we should also take the time to reflect on how little time and money we spend on thanking our donors properly. And, reflect on the 20% decline in the very gifts we now receive because of this trend. Read our blog because it’s not too late to pivot. 

There’s a trend among nonprofit organizations, ministries, and churches. It’s a trend that has cost most nonprofits a considerable loss in donations over the last couple of decades. And yet, most organizations continue to jump on the bandwagon of only thanking donors through automated, digital receipts. 

We’ve added four more Courses that address our most requested topics for consultation. They are appealing, eventful, distinguished, and ideal landing destinations for your organization, ministry, or church. 

Increasing Your Appeal
Seven Ways to Solicit Support

There’s more than one way to appeal to your supporters and discovering integrated solicitations can increase your organization’s outcomes. 

Your Turn of Events
Designing Distinguished Fundraisers

Turn your nonprofit’s fundraising events into branded experiences that are distinctive, and occasions supporters will find unforgettable.

What Are You Providing?
Distinguishing Programs, Products, and Services

Clarifying and defining what your nonprofit cause actually provides is key in distinguishing how best to market and communicate with the audiences you serve.

Master of Your Domain
Finding the Perfect Online Address

Your nonprofit’s website is the primary destination required to serve your audiences and having a clever and memorable domain name takes creativity and know-how. 

Friend or Foe?
Is social media a good fundraising tool?

In this Cahoots Commentary podcast, we acknowledge the fact that social media is a social tool and trying to transition it into being a worthwhile fundraising tool takes a lot more than friends. 

In addition to our online training Courses, we also work directly with organizations and ministries just like you by providing individualized training and counsel.

Thanks for coming alongside all of us at Cahoots as we continue 

If you have questions or comments, please Contact Us.

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