5 Fundraising Skills to Give Your Charity an Edge in 2018

With more than one million charities in America, drumming up support for a cause takes dedication, savvy, and a lot of skill. The Chronicle offers advice on five of the things you’ll need to know to compete for gifts in the coming year.

1. “Managing up” for fundraising success:

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/How-Fundraisers-Can-Encourage/241295

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/How-a-Board-Revampeda-New/241191

2. How to build ties with wealthy donors and their financial advisers:

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/How-One-Fundraiser-Has-Forged/239303

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Connect-With-Wealthy/241154

3. Ways to segment donor lists and tailor appeals to specific audiences:

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/Fundraising-Advice-/239840

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/Keys-to-Crafting-Appeals-for-a/240929

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Shape-Your-Fundraising/240398

4. How to convert your social media fans to donors:

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/To-Raise-Cash-on-Social-Media/241042

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/160-Million-Americans-Will/236964

5. Effective approaches to thanking donors so they’ll give again:

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/DosDon-ts-When-Writing/241982

https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/Dean-s-Videos-Help-College/239069