CDE: the donor experience project

CDE project 1 section 8: make contact permissions options work for supporters.

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Part eight 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 10 section 4 part 4: the organisation’s culture, capacity and experience

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Creating a positive experience for legacy donors or for those enquiring about becoming such donors requires a much wider contribution and understanding from the organisation.

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CDE project 5 section 4: King's College London and King's Health Partners supporter journey

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

The aim of the King's College London and King's Health Partners' supporter journey project was to look at how the F&SD department could become more ‘supporter-centric’ in order to maximise consideration and conversion as cost effectively as possible.

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CDE project 13 section 7: bibliography

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

The full bibliography for all sources cited in project 13

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CDE project 22: putting the principles and actions into practice

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Accentuate the positive. Grow the grassroots. Work with the media. Make it personal. Be brave. Be decisive.


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CDE project 9: putting the principles and actions into practice - part 6

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Building major donors’ support over time.

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CDE project 11e telephone: key findings

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

We would like to highlight what we believe to be 6 key findings around charities’ use of the telephone in delivering a high-quality donor experience.

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CDE project 17 section 3.1: people build great relationships

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

'Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.'

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CDE project 17 section 2.5: relentlessly reinforce the vision and make it visible

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Richard Spencer explained that one way he helped put the point of view of the supporter at the forefront of people’s minds was by circulating a weekly results update.

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CDE project 1 section 9: test your communications to find out what works best for your charity and your supporters.

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Part nine 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 10 section 5: the legacy marketing, fundraising and influence method and experience

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

The majority of legacy gifts are made without revealing intent in life. We have indicated reasons that this focus may actually drive engagement away rather than encourage openness.

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CDE project 5 section 5: from donor journeys to supporter journeys

by The Commission on the Donor Experience

Ellen Janssens of Dutch Heart Foundation believes in 5 years we will have integrated teams, responsible for specific combinations of non-profit activities and donor segments, instead of separate departments separated by their specific tasks.

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