CDE: the donor experience project

CDE project 21: working with suppliers as partners

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

This project will aim to show fundraisers how to be an effective client and so to get the most for their donors from their prudent and well-managed investment in supplier services.

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CDE project 6 section 1a: summary

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Fundraising is inevitably emotional and emotion is hugely powerful, so must be used responsibly and wisely.

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CDE project 15 summary: the role of trustee boards and senior managers

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Fundraising’s evolving future will inevitably have profound implications for volunteer boards and senior management teams. This project will help them to understand the changes in their roles and to prepare for, contribute to and respond to fundraising’s new agenda.

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CDE project 15 appendix 1 & 2

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

CDE project 15 appendix 1 and 2: the role of trustee boards and senior managers 

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CDE project 15 appendix 3

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

A series of conversations with trustees, CEOs, fundraisers and others close to the sector about governance.

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CDE project 15 appendix 4

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Literature Review by Angela Routley

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Meet Nana Murphy: lessons in donor care from Merchants Quay Ireland

by SOFII

This inspirational case study celebrates the incredible work of Merchants Quay Ireland’s fantastic fundraising team. They transformed the fortunes of this small charity, multiplied its revenue more than tenfold, and provided essential assistance to people experiencing homelessness.

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CDE project 3 summary: satisfaction and commitment

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

This project will create a practical guide to measuring other main indices of success than money or RFV and will show where relevant research and examples of best practice can be found.

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CDE project 3 section 1: actions and approach

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

This section may be called Measurement, but it’s actually about culture, strategy and people. 

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CDE project 3 section 2: putting the principles and actions into practice - step 1 and 2

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Step 1: Make a commitment to growing donor satisfaction and loyalty

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CDE project 3 section 2: putting the principles and actions into practice - step 3

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Step 3: Decide on what you will measure

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CDE project 3 section 2: putting the principles and actions into practice - step 4 and 5

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Step 4: Report what you find and Step 5: Change something

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