Play My Rock Star Development Team BINGO
It seems to be the year of custom Bingo Cards. I’ve seen them for parties and gatherings, work meetings, and life goals.
So I made one for nonprofit donor engagement success! Want to play my Rock Star Development Team BINGO?!? Here’s your card…
Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Teams that are most effective in their donor engagement have these elements in motion and at the ready, guiding their daily efforts:
CORE MESSAGING
Your team needs an urgently defined crisis paired with a concise, compelling solution; clearly described programmatic buckets with a donor lens added to the messaging; and inspiring outcomes aligned to your vision.
SEGMENTATION
Your team needs donor segments defined with annual goals for each; journeys planned out for each segment; custom asks/invitation for each segment; and messaging toned by segment.
PLANNING
Your team needs a segmented annual comm plan also by channel and by outreach / element; an org-wide comm calendar; and a project management / execution system to keep everyone on track.
TEAM APPROACH
Your team needs to be focused, not frenzied, prioritizing high-ROI activities and 1:1 donor meetings; ready for strategic growth conversations with donors; with a stocked tool and resource library.
PARTNER GROWTH
Your team needs a segmented thanking strategy to see a growing number of LT loyal partners and passionate cause champions, with increasing average gifts, and custom top donor impact reporting.
Now, in regular Bingo you only need 5 across to win. For this version, you’Ll want a full card. How many squares describe your team today? Which empty squares can you get covered in 2026?
Planning for your team’s growth NOW will make all the difference by year end. Here’s to your team’s ability to shout-out BINGO by December 31, 2026!
Ready for more? Here are two ways Erin can help you make your mission irresistible to donors:
1. Connect with me or follow me on LinkedIn.
Let’s talk all things in the NP realm, donor strategy ideas, and whatever catches our fancy.
2. Work with me.
I guide NP teams to fund their mission with effective, frenzy-free donor engagement strategies.
✴️ Donors fund irresistible missions… is yours?
Schedule your 15-minute Change Chat here; let’s see if we should work together!