 |  | | | Direct Mail — How Much Is Too Much? In this discussion on AFP Connect, a member asks, "In my opinion, we send way too many letters out in a calendar year, which I believe is contributing to us losing donors. Does anyone have best practices or resources on the number of appeals that should be sent to the same general group of people each year?" Join the Discussion (Available Exclusively to AFP Members) |
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| More from Fewer: The Growing Role of Ultra-Wealthy Donors A new report from the London-based consultancy Altrata suggests that charitable donations are increasingly becoming “hyper-concentrated among a small group of ultra-wealthy mega-donors.” The report’s findings suggest that the ultra-wealthy are wielding increasing influence across the philanthropic sector, which has far-reaching implications for charities, nonprofits, and philanthropies seeking and/or relying upon charitable donations. (Nonprofit Quarterly) Read More |
| Answering Your Donor’s ‘If Only’ Question While many of your donors are happy to support you on a regular basis and stay at a fixed rate of support through the months and years ahead, there are quite a few donors in your active donor file who want to do more. They are the ones who are thinking and/or making the “if only” statement. ( Veritus Group) Read More |
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