CDE: the donor experience project

CDE project 1 section 6: use inclusive, accessible language and avoid jargon.

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Part six of CDE's series on good practices plus examples of common misuses to help fundraisers use language appropriately so they can swiftly yet significantly improve the donor experience.

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CDE project 9: putting the principles and actions into practice - part 3

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Seeking out the donor’s story.

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CDE project 5 section 3: case study on Practial Action

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Introducing a non-ask piece in the welcome journey for cash supporters.

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CDE project 22: the approach - canvas expert opinion

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

This project consulted widely, both with individual charity communicators and with acknowledged pan-industry experts, as explained in Appendix 3.

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CDE project 7 section 1: putting the principles and actions into practise part 2

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

What can I do in the future?

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CDE project 10 section 4 part 2: the experiences and needs of donors and their families

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

At the heart of the challenge of providing the best experience are the primary wishes of the donors and their families. 

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CDE project 17 section 2.2: ‘Define and champion’ and ‘Help people see’

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

‘You need to develop that sense of shared consciousness…so we all know what the picture is, what we’re striving collectively to do and we’ve got permission to get on and do it.’

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CDE project 13 section 5: what can charities teach us about managing preferences?

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

A series of case studies to illustrate the points made in project 13.

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CDE project 9: putting the principles and actions into practice - part 4

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Seeing the relationship from the donor’s point of view. 

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CDE project 1 section 7: invite feedback and turn it into dialogue.

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Part seven of CDE's series on good practices plus examples of common misuses to help fundraisers use language appropriately so they can swiftly yet significantly improve the donor experience

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CDE project 22: the approach - review media coverage

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

This revealed a number of highly instructive insights into ‘what gets coverage’ over a typical period. No single observation is surprising in itself but, collectively, they are suggestive.

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CDE project 7 section 2: appendix

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Appendix 1: Case studies

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