The SIP SIP HOORAY is our approach to donor appreciation.
A nonprofit donor appreciation approach that anyone can do, and everyone should. It doesn’t matter where you are in your nonprofit journey. You can be an emerging nonprofit organization who heavily relies on a few donors or a mature organization who I bet have never done something like this before. It can also be used by board members, staff and volunteers who have difficulty fundraising.
Included in our package is a PDF download with 4 sample letters, a sample email invitation to customize with your information, an outline of topics to discuss, and a checklist to get you ready. We even included a few ideas to take your celebration over the top! There is no better way to engage so many people at one time and increase your donor retention.
Give your donors 20 minutes and they will give you a world of possibilities!
Testimony - I couldn’t believe our donors were actually thanking me for the invitation. We immediately saw donations and our year end giving increased.
Angela P.
Testimony - I was skeptical at first, but donors were very engaged and happy to be involved. We saw donations right after our donor appreciation celebration ended.
Ann G.
Q&A
Can donor appreciation be done any time of year? It’s always a good time to appreciate your donors. We like the month of November to be thankful, January as a new year kick off or even February to love your donors.
Can we do this with less than 100 donors? Don’t let that stop you. You need your donors and donor appreciation is great for retention.
We have a small staff should be try it? Your board members or any staff member can engage with donors. Simple, efficient and effective is true. Your small staff can have a big outreach.
Can simply appreciating donors lead to gifts now? We can only tell you what we hear from our customers. Donations came in soon after the donor appreciation hoorah. .
