Five Ways to Attract Donors

Attracting donors is a high priority at every United Way, so let’s look at five ways your United Way can attract donors.

Communicating, Donors, Issue Focus, VolunteersGary GoscenskiSeptember 27, 2023donors, Volunteering, issue focusComment

The Importance of Relationship Building

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the 2023 Great Rivers Conference. Even better, I got to discuss a topic that was close to my heart, attracting younger donors.

Volunteers, Younger GenerationBryn BogemannMarch 20, 2023younger generation, affinity groups, VolunteeringComment

How to Do Volunteering Right

. With the slogan of “Give, Advocate, Volunteer,” there is no question United Ways should be promoting volunteerism. The question we’ll answer today is “How do you do volunteering right?”

VolunteersGaryJuly 21, 2022VolunteeringComment

Volunteer Matchmaking Does You No Good

Your volunteering opportunities have made a lot of good happen for your community. But, how much good did those volunteer opportunities do for your United Way?

Donors, Volunteers, EventsSarah PiperOctober 24, 2019volunteer opportunities, engage, VolunteeringComment

Where Did Your Donors Go?

Many United Ways have faced the challenge of decreasing numbers of donors. Frequently, United Ways tell us that their donor rolls have dwindled over the years, no matter how hard they try to attract and retain new donors.

Doing It Right! United Way of Douglas County (Lawrence, KS)

Campaign, Communicating, Doing It Right!, Donors, Fundraising, Issues, Results, VolunteersGaryOctober 19, 2015workplace campaign, videos, Staff, employees, education, self sufficiency, health, Volunteering, text-to-give, online, local, community, issuesComment

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