by JK Stewart | Dec 12, 2025 | Strategy
Most nonprofits treat gratitude like sweeping crumbs off a counter. Something quick. Something polite. Something you squeeze in before diving back into real work. The trouble is that donors can feel the difference between a thank you that was part of a hurried...
by JK Stewart | Dec 11, 2025 | Strategy
Donors don’t announce their panic. They don’t email you a neat little sentence saying they’re suddenly unsure about giving. They don’t call your office and confess that a wave of regret hit them fifteen seconds after the confirmation screen. They stay silent. They...
by JK Stewart | Dec 10, 2025 | Strategy
If you rely solely on periodic surveys or annual reports you are leaving emotional intensity on the table. Donors crave more. They want to feel their impact — not just read a dusty paragraph once a year. Micro-feedback loops create that constant sense of momentum....
by JK Stewart | Dec 9, 2025 | Strategy
The Cost of Confusion: How Small Messaging Mistakes Reduce Donations Confusion is one of the most expensive problems in nonprofit fundraising, but it rarely announces itself. It slips into your messaging through tone, word choice, structure, and timing. Donors don’t...
by JK Stewart | Dec 8, 2025 | Strategy
Every nonprofit says they value donors. Yet the moment impact reporting comes up, most organizations default to the same tired move. They compile a long, glossy PDF full of charts, abstract numbers, and paragraphs no one asked for. Then they blast it out, proud of the...
